Bayern Munich 'in talks to sign Angel Di Maria from Man Utd'

ByMaxwell Ward

Updated 28/05/2015 at 14:30 GMT

German sports magazine Kicker claim Bayern Munich are in negotiations with Manchester United over the transfer of club record-signing Angel Di Maria.

Kicker claim that Bayern Munich are targeting the Argentine after ending their pursuit of Wolfsburg's Kevin de Bruyne - who has a contract until 2019.

They believe that Bayern director Michael Reschke has already inquired about the 27-year-old's availability with Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

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Di Maria has had a disappointing season at Manchester United since completing a club-record £59.7m move from Real Madrid last summer, losing his place in the first team in the closing weeks.

Louis van Gaal with Angel Di Maria at Old Trafford

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Di Maria's family were also subjected to a terrifying burglary in January while the midfielder was playing in United's home game against Leicester.

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal said earlier this month that Di Maria had a decision to make about his future, saying:

"The manager and the club is always dependable on the opinion of the player himself. The player decides. We shall see what he decides.

"The decision is not only to him because now we have a contract, so we shall speak always with every player - evaluation, as I always do.

"Then we speak with each other about the future, and that is with every player."

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Kicker also claim that Van Gaal continues to hold an interest in Bayern players Bastian Schweinsteiger and Dante.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Brazilian defnder Dante are believed to be Manchester United targets

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Any deal for Di Maria could see the duo moving the opposite way as Louis van Gaal overhauls his Manchester United squad this summer.

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