Atletico Madrid poised to land Juventus star Angel di Maria
Atletico Madrid reportedly want to add more quality on the flanks.
According to multiple reports emanating from Spain, Atletico Madrid are poised to land Juventus winger Angel di Maria.
The 35-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.
The Argentina international joined Juventus from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in August 2022. His contract is due to expire at the end of the season.
He has managed 15 goal contributions across all competitions in the ongoing campaign.
The 35-year-old is considered to be one of the best wingers in Argentina. His record for Argentina is also impressive. Di Maria has scored 28 goals in 130 matches for Argentina at senior level.
The Argentina international will become a free agent in the summer since his contract with Juventus expires at the end of the current campaign. Di Maria will be high in demand this summer, with him having enjoyed a sublime season for Juventus this term.
Diego Simeone is eager to add a winger to the squad. He wants an experienced player that can be a leader on and off the pitch for him. He sees Di Maria as the perfect addition to his attack.
LaLiga giants will have funds to spend in the market and it will be interesting to see how they approach the summer transfer window.
The former Paris Saint-Germain man is a dynamic winger, who possesses good technical skills and ball control. His finishing abilities when in and around the box will come as a massive asset to Simeone’s side.
According to the report, “Atletico Madrid have a history of pursuing Argentine recruits since Diego Simeone returned to the helm, while more recently, they have looked to bring in free transfers as they seek to cut costs too. Angel di Maria fits both of those criteria. The 35-year-old World Cup-winner is out of contract in the summer, and while Juventus are reportedly keen to keep him, negotiations have not yet moved on. Di Maria has been in good form for the Bianconeri, scoring 8 times and assisting on 7 occasions in his 24 appearances since joining the Italian side. Todofichajes say that Atletico are interested in recruiting di Maria. They say his agent Jorge Mendes approves of the move, and di Maria would have the chance to return to Spain nine years after leaving Madrid. Juventus may well be without the income from the Champions League next season, and that could affect their means in order to offer di Maria a new deal. Equally, if Mendes is negotiating for a new deal, then it helps to have interest in di Maria made public. From an Atleti perspective, di Maria certainly has the quality to be a useful addition to their side. That said, the Argentine veteran tends to operate in a front three, or at times wider of a 4-2-3-1. Neither of those positions exist in Simeone’s current setup, so signing di Maria might mean altering the system or shoehorning him into it.”
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Atletico Madrid will have to come up with the right proposal to convince Di Maria to join the club.
Good signing for Atletico Madrid?
If Atletico and Diego Simeone are seriously considering a winger, Di Maria could also prove to be a smart option.
Angel di Maria is vastly experienced, is a dependable figure, and would add depth to the Atletico Madrid squad.
The 35-year-old could be a good fit for Simeone’s Atletico.
If Diego Simeone sees him as the right man for his side, Atletico should quickly make a move to fend off interest from other clubs.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
