Van Gaal: 'Di Maria not instant miracle'

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has played down expectations surrounding new signing Angel di Maria by insisting that he will not perform a "miracle".

The Argentina international <a href="/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/man-united-confirm-di-maria-transfer_173280.html">completed his move</a> to Old Trafford from Real Madrid on Tuesday for a British record fee of £59.7m.

United fell from champions to seventh last season following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, and while the arrival of Di Maria has boosted the team, Van Gaal has . . .