So it’s farewell to Angel Di Maria. Manchester United’s record signing has joined French champions PSG for £44.3m, and all things considered, the Red Devils will be very happy with that piece of business.
Yes, the Argentine has serious pedigree, but to recoup such a large part of his £59.7 fee after such a damp squib of a season in the Premier League is quite something. Many will say that the 27-year-old deserved more of a chance at Old Trafford, but there’s something about a record signing that seems to herald failure.
Over half of the clubs competing in the 2014/15 season have had their respective record signings fail miserably, be it last season or before, and there are question marks over a further two.