Rumours: Lionel Messi 'wants' Di Maria at Barcelona

Lionel Messi reportedly told FC Barcelona’s bosses to bring Angel di Maria from Manchester United.

Di Maria and Messi linked up brilliantly at the 2014 World Cup before the Man United winger suffered an injury and eventually missed the final.

According to GiveMeSport via El Confidencial, they are both currently enjoying a training camp with the national side in the USA, possibly inspiring the suggestion that Messi wants to save Angel di Maria from Old Trafford.

Di Maria has been off form since returning from injury in January and van Gaal took off Angel di Maria  at half-time in Saturday's win over Sunderland.

Van Gaal claims all players need time to adjust when they join a new club and says Di Maria can only be properly judged next season.

Di Maria and his family have failed to settle in Manchester following his record-breaking £59.7million move from Real Madrid last summer. And that could pave the way for United to offload the under-performing Argentina star.

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