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Ex-defender Parker: Di Maria must leave Man Utd to rediscover top form

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker is of the belief that Angel Di Maria needs to leave the club.

The Argentine winger is struggling for form with the Red Devils after joining from Real Madrid for £59.7million in the summer and Parker suggests it is because Louis van Gaal's side are playing poorly.

The ex-England international told Eurosport that perhaps Di Maria must leave Old Trafford for a club like Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Chelsea or even a return to Madrid to get back to his scintillating best.

"The only way it is going to work out for Di Maria, the only way he is going to get back to being the player he was before, is to move on," Parker said.

"The way things are going at Manchester United, he is not going to progress as a player because the team are playing horribly and you can't see how that situation is going to change.

"PSG would suit him nicely, as would going back to Real Madrid.

"In England, Arsenal are the best fit for the way they shift the ball around quickly in midfield, but even Chelsea would be a better home for him than United as they are a bit more expressive now, while United have gone from being one of the most flamboyant teams in the Premier League to being in the bottom half of the table for excitement."

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