Two years ago Ángel Di María had the best year of his soccer career. Not only did the Argentine win the Champions League and Copa del Rey with Los Blancos, but he did so putting up his finest numbers as well. Seven goals and 22 assists in Spain and Europe only told part of the story for Di María, as the underlying numbers were also excellent. Not only was he attacking, but he was also defending, tracking back and offering a superb link from one end of the pitch to the other.

Despite his terrific form, he lost his spot in the Bernabéu and was moved to Manchester United. Things were solid for him initially, but his form dipped and Di María  was a bench player toward the end of the year.

Now he is likely heading to Paris Saint-Germain where a starting role should be awaiting the inconsistent Argentine. PSG is reportedly paying 63 million euros for the superstar, a likely sign that he is expected to be among the starters.

The French side is the runaway favorite to claim the league title, but this move is for the team to become a major European powerhouse.

The reality is that despite its status as a top team, PSG has yet to crack the semifinals of the Champions League in the last few years. The quarterfinals have happened on a number of occasions, both resulting in losses against Barcelona, but the thinking is that this team is not yet ready to fully compete with the best of the best.

Di María should allow the team to take that next step, provided that he plays the way he did at Madrid.

In many ways, the team's structure (a 4-3-3) serves him best, allowing him to either play up top on one of the flanks, his natural position, or hang in the middle as he did in Carlo Ancelotti's own 4-3-3. At Manchester United, Di María rarely benefited from Louis Van Gaal's formation tinkering. He found himself in a number of spots up front, but could not develop consistency or chemistry with his colleagues.

Moreover, he faced an attacking force at United that was rather inconsistent and lacked an in-form attacker. Robin Van Persie was in and out of the lineup constantly, while Radamel Falcao was a flop at the Old Trafford.

If Zlatan Ibrahimović stays and Edinson Cavani also remains up top, then Di María will have two better options to work with on the offensive.

For all his struggles in 2014-15, Di María still finished with 10 assists in 20 starts (27 total appearances). He would rank second on PSG in assists as Javier Pastore finished with 12 helpers in 31 starts (34 total appearances). Di María would also rank first in key passes per game and in the top five in dribbles per game.

Offense is easier to come by in France, so that should indicate that even Di María at a subpar level would be the best playmaker in Paris. That does not take away from the fine quality of other PSG stars, but speaks to Di María's tremendous potential and star wattage.

Will Di María succeed in Paris?