Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan insists the club should 'persist' with Angel Di Maria.
"I thought he was a superb signing for United because he is one of the best players in the world, but I was slightly surprised, too," Forlan wrote in his National column.
"Louis van Gaal has never been a fan of South American players, as my good friend Juan Roman Riquelme will tell you from his time under the Dutchman at Barcelona.
"Van Gaal also had a habit of letting his South Americans leave when he was at Bayern Munich, yet United signed both Di Maria and Radamel Falcao, the Colombia striker, on huge money last summer.
"Players are not robots and if there’s something wrong then their coaches need to find out what the problem is. Di Maria is worth the effort. He offers something different from almost every other player.
"Real Madrid really missed his driving runs last season," Forlan added. "He is quick, he makes assists and he can also do the hardest thing in football — beat a player one-on-one.
"United will regret it if he leaves. He should be given another season to prove himself and United should try to understand him better and trust him.
"Great coaches and great players don’t always get on and not every player fits into rigid systems, but Di Maria is worth persisting with."
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