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Man Utd target Di Maria wants out of Madrid - Ancelotti

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REAL MADRID COACH Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that midfielder Angel di Maria has asked to leave the European champions before the end of the transfer window.

The 26-year-old Argentine — who missed the World Cup final defeat by Germany because of injury — was a star performer as Real claimed their 10th European crown last season, but has fallen down the pecking order at the Bernabeu due to the arrivals of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos.

Premier League giants Manchester United and French champions Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in signing him.

“I am surprised to read that there is a disagreement between myself and the club,” Ancelotti said today. ”There is no disagreement and we both think the same way. The situation is clear. The player asked to leave in the summer and rejected an offer from the club.

“Therefore we have tried to look for other players. It is a situation that the player himself has to resolve.

“If he doesn’t find a solution for his future, then, come the end of the market, we will make up and he will work for us like he did last season. There won’t be any problem.”

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Ancelotti also hinted that World Cup winner Sami Khedira could also be set to leave the Spanish capital in the coming weeks.

The German midfielder, who missed the 1-0 win over Argentina because of an injury he suffered warming-up for the final, has been linked with a return to his homeland with Bayern Munich and has rejected an offer of a new contract, with his current deal set to expire in 2015.

“Khedira’s situation is different because he has just a year left on his contract and has rejected a new one. We will see what happens, but his situation is different because he has not asked to leave.”

AFP 2014

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