Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Re
Madrid decided to cash in on Angel
Di Maria this summer due to the
Argentine's hefty wage demands.
The versatile midfielder played a key
role in Madrid's successful
Champions League campaign last
term as they at last won La Decima.
However, Di Maria was then sold to
Manchester United in a deal worth
€75 million after talks over a contract
renewal broke down.
"Di Maria demanded a lot of money
and preferred to leave in order to ear
more elsewhere. The club simply
couldn't give him the money he
wanted," Ancelotti told Cadena Cope.
"There are times when a club has to
say no. You cannot change the club'
policy for just one player."
The Madrid coach also had his say
on Cristiano Ronaldo and insisted the
Portugal international is the best
player he has ever coached, while
admitting that it is not an easy
decision to rotate the attacks.
"I have coached Zinedine Zidane an
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but I think
Ronaldo is the best player I ever
trained.
"It's never an easy decision to rest
him. He nearly always scores when
he plays and you almost start each
game 1-0 up when he starts. He is a
great professional."
Ancelotti then went on to discuss the
signing of James Rodriguez and
stressed that the former Monaco ma
is worth his €80m price tag, while
dismissing claims he is being forced
to play the forward to satisfy the
Madrid hierarchy
"James is worth the money. When
you pay €80m, it's because you think
a player is worth it.
"If the president told me to play
someone, I'd step down right
away..."
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