Manchester United signed Angel Di Maria because they "wanted to sell shirts," and not because they thought the Argentinian would take them to silverware success on the pitch.
That's according to Debora Gomes, who served as a translator at Old Trafford during Di Maria's one-season stay with United following his move from Real Madrid in 2014. She told Brazilian broadcaster Esporte Interativo (h/t Mirror's Jake Polden):
"I noticed a lot. So much so that I had the opportunity to talk to him. And he was unhappy at the club.