Louis Van Gaal’s side have been linked with the Juventus and Chile playmaker for a couple of seasons now and it appeared the chase was finally over when an article appeared on United’s website two days ago.

Here at Mancunian Matters we don’t have a helicopter but the internet is working and there is plenty of transfer deadline day gossip already doing the rounds.

Real’s Argentine forward Di Maria will smash the UK transfer record with a £59.7million move to United.