Former Barcelona manager Carles Rexach has claimed that Real Madrid sold Angel di Maria because he was 'too ugly' for them.
The Argentine winger joined Manchester United for £59.7million in the summer and Rexach, currently a director at the Camp Nou, believes he was offloaded due to Real president Florentino Perez's obsession with building a prize product.
"Florentino Perez looks at the world market and wants a team of Galacticos for everyone to admire," Rexach told Regio7.
"Do you understand what I mean?
"(Cristiano) Ronaldo is the flagship of the club. Perez is selling an international brand.
"(Ex-Madrid boss and current Spain manager) Vicente del Bosque and Di Maria are too ugly for Real Madrid. They are different from Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez."
