Di Maria: Ronaldo told me to come to Manchester United

Angel di Maria has revealed in this month’s Inside United that Cristiano Ronaldo advised him that he should join Manchester United after leaving Real Madrid.

Before we knew I was coming to Manchester for sure, he told me it was a massive club and that I would be very happy here and it would be good for me. At that time, we didn’t know for sure that I was coming or not, so we didn’t go into great detail, but what he did say helped me greatly to make my decision. It was a very big moment in my career. Leaving a club like Real and coming to as big a club as Manchester United makes you grow as a player and helps you progress in your career. It was a very important moment and I’m really happy here. Let’s hope things go well for me so I can be here for many years.