Di Maria whips Germany, but did Man Utd overpay by £24m?

Argentina winger is the star of the show in World Cup rematch, as report claims Van Gaal paid far too much

Angel di Maria during the match with Germany
(Image credit: Matthias Hangst/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Germany 2 Argentina 4. Angel di Maria went a long way to justifying his record £60m price tag last night after claims Louis van Gaal had paid more than £20m too much for him. But unfortunately for Manchester United fans he did so while wearing the colours of Argentina as he helped destroy World Cup winners Germany in Dusseldorf.

And while the summer tournament in Brazil exposed England's weakness, this rematch between the two World Cup finalists highlighted the quality on offer in the Premier League, with five of the six goals coming from players based in England.

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