Father of Man Utd's £60m man Angel Di Maria SLAMS former club Real Madrid

THE father of new Manchester United star Angel Di Maria has slammed former club Real Madrid for their treatment of his son.

A REAL ANGEL: Di Maria's father says Madrid have made a big mistake in allowing his son to leave the club [AFP]

Argentina ace Di Maria completed a £60m switch to Old Trafford earlier this week after a summer of speculation over his future.
His time at the Bernabeu was effectively over when Real splashed the cash to land World Cup stars Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez last month.
Di Maria grew increasingly frustrated with what he believed to be a lack of respect shown to him by the Champions League winners, and made it clear he wanted out of the Spanish capital this summer.

And his father believes Real will live to regret the decision to sell the Argentina international.

“Angel was never appreciated. It was like they didn’t want him in the club and showed him no affection”

Angel Di Maria's father

“Many newspapers have already interpreted the person who is my son and why he isn’t at Madrid,” Di Maria’s father told Spanish newspaper Marca.
“Angel won five or six trophies with Real Madrid and despite two enhanced contracts, the money originally agreed didn’t come.
“Angel was never appreciated. It was like they didn’t want him in the club and showed him no affection.

“He always had to win a place to get past other players, such as Gareth Bale.

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“My son is tired of always fighting, demonstrating and showing everything.
“They never offered €6m. The last bid was €5m, which was €1.5m more. The first problems arose for economic reasons.
“He went to Madrid for a salary and it was halved.”
“Angel is happy at Man Utd. He is also treated well economically for what was offered by Madrid.

“Real Madrid loses a key, dominant player who at any time can make a play and win the game.”
Di Maria is set to make his Manchester United debut in Saturday's trip to newly-promoted Burnley.