Former Manchester United and Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria has been handed an opportunity to rejoin former club Benfica.
The 35-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and as reported last week, Juventus have decided not to offer the World Cup winner a new deal.
Former Man United and Real Madrid star set for summer move to Portuguese capital
However, as reported by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, new Portuguese league champions Benfica will try to tempt the Argentinian to rejoin the club he originally made his name at when he becomes available on 1 July.
Understand Benfica will try to tempt Ángel Di Maria in the next weeks to re join the club as free agent. 🚨🔴🇦🇷 #transfers
Talks have not started yet and it’s not the only option for Di Maria — but Benfica want to try.
Saudi clubs also keen on Ángel but his priority is Europe. pic.twitter.com/530cy1zgNI
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 31, 2023
It is believed that the Portuguese giants are not Di Maria’s only option with interest also coming from Saudi Arabia but it is the winger’s preference to continue his career in Europe.
Di Maria joined Benfica from hometown club Rosario Central in 2007 and scored 15 goals in 124 appearances in all competitions before earning a big-money move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, where he went on to win La Liga and the Champions League in 2014 at Benfica’s home stadium Estadio da Luz, in which Di Maria was given the man of the match award.
