So, it transpires, it is going to take more than the zap of a turbo smile from a £60million footballer to lighten the mood at Old Trafford. It will take more than the dazzle of his diamonds and the glisten of gel in his hair. It has been a gloomy few days of introspection since the mauling in Milton Keynes and Manchester United’s unveiling of Angel di Maria, the most expensive player ever signed by a British club, was not enough to unfurrow Louis van Gaal’s brow. There would be no quick fix, no miracles and no magic, warned Van Gaal, stern beside Di Maria. The mood was enhanced by the choice of Going Down by the Stone Roses as the soundtrack to the event.
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Di Maria is the most expensive player ever signed by a British club
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The Argentine was unveiled by Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford on Thursday
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Di Maria will wear the iconic No 7 shirt for the Red Devils
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United have their sights set on William Carvalho, Arturo Vidal and Daley Blind
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Marcos Rojo was in Madrid on Thursday awaiting a work permit
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