David Luiz hopes Angel Di Maria joins him at Paris St-Germain

Di Maria scored three goals and produced 10 assists last season in the Premier League

David Luiz "hopes" Angel Di Maria will join him at Paris St-Germain, describing the Manchester United man as "one of the best players in the world".

Di Maria, a £59.7m buy from Real Madrid last summer, has failed to join United's pre-season tour and Louis van Gaal admits he has "no idea" of the whereabouts of the Argentine.

PSG manager Laurent Blanc has said a deal for Di Maria, 27, is close.

Luiz, 28, said: "Every single team he plays in, he makes the difference."

Speaking after PSG beat United 2-0 in a friendly in Chicago, Luiz added: "I hope to see him. He is a great friend, a great player."

Manchester United broke the British transfer record to bring Di Maria to Old Trafford.

But after a promising start to his United career the 27-year-old began to struggle with injury, fatigue and a lack of form.

Di Maria and Luiz played together for three years at Benfica

He also struggled to adapt to a new country and had to contend with an attempted break-in at his Cheshire home.

Luiz played with Di Maria at Benfica between 2007 and 2010 but says he has not spoken with the United winger about a move to the French champions.

"It was great to play with him," added the Brazil defender. "It's great to see how much he has improved, how he has become a fantastic player.

"It would be a pleasure to play with him again."