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Angel di Maria has admitted he found it 'difficult to adapt' to Louis van Gaal during his forgettable year at Manchester United.

Di Maria joined United for £59.7m last year but was sold to Paris Saint-Germain in a £44.3m deal earlier this month.

The 27-year-old scored three goals in his first five United games but managed just one more strike and lost his place to the rejuvenated Ashley Young in March.

Di Maria was involved in a row with Van Gaal after United's win at Liverpool in March and the PSG midfielder admitted the duo clashed at Old Trafford.

"Van Gaal has his philosophy and one of the things that made me want to leave Manchester United is that," Di Maria told AS.

"It's difficult to adapt to Van Gaal and I had a couple of run-ins with him."

Di Maria played on the wing in a midfield diamond and even up front before a short spell on the left of United's midfield three.

Van Gaal started him on the right flank in United's 4-3-3 but Di Maria was hauled off at half-time against Sunderland in February, whereas he expects to play in a more settled role under Laurent Blanc at PSG.

"I started very well and then I got injured and Van Gaal changed my position," he added.

"I talked with Blanc and his thought is that I should play in a similar position to the one I had at Real Madrid."

See Di Maria's United career timeline below

Time Line Angel di Maria's United timeline August 2014 Di Maria signs for United in a club record £59.7m transfer from Real Madrid August 2014 Di Maria performs brightly on his debut however United draw 0-0 at newly-promoted Burnley September 2014 Di Maria scores his first United goal on his home debut against QPR and assists Juan Mata's strike September 2014 Di Maria provides an early goal of the season contender with a marvellous lob over Leicester's Kaspar Schmeichel. United lose 5-3, though October 2014 Three goals in four games: Di Maria nets past Everton's Tim Howard and later assists Radamel Falcao's winner October 2014 Crudely upended by Branislav Ivanovic, Di Maria dusts himself down and provides the cross that eventually leads to Robin van Persie's late leveller against Chelsea November 2014 Minutes into United's stroll against Hull, Di Maria suffers a hamstring injury and spends a month on the sidelines January 2015 Di Maria seals United's laboured FA Cup win over Yeovil with a delicate dink January 2015 Van Gaal plays Di Maria up front against Southampton and the Argentine performs woefully as United lose 1-0 January 2015 An attempted break-in at Di Maria's Prestbury mansion compels the midfielder to move his family out and the house is put up for sale a month later February 2015 Di Maria is so horrendous in the first-half against Sunderland he is substituted at the interval March 2015 With United 2-1 down, Di Maria collects two yellow cards in a minute for diving and grabbing referee Michael Oliver's shirt in the FA Cup quarter-final loss to Arsenal March 2015 Di Maria is involved in a falling out with Van Gaal after United's colossal 2-1 win at Anfield May 2015 Di Maria's season ends with injury on the final day at Hull

See how United supporters rated Di Maria last season below