The Argentine veteran will not continue in Portugal until next season.
Angel Di María is about to end his final chapter as a Benfica player. What just a few months ago seemed like a lasting relationship is now dissolving due to the 37-year-old striker’s physical challenges. Repeated injury problems have put an end to his continuity this season.
It is a long and impressive career that is coming to an end. The right winger has twice won the Copa América with Artentina and finally in the 2022 World Cup. – Di Maria has won both the Champions League and La Liga with Real Madrid and a whopping 5 Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain.
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Damage breaks continuity
The board of the Lisbon-based club has decided not to extend his contract beyond the current season. According to “A Bola”, the negotiations on the renewal agreement have cooled completely. The club is looking to the future and does not plan to keep a player who, despite his undeniable quality, has been absent for 11 official games this year. His annual salary of almost 4 million euros gross also poses a significant burden on the budget.
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Parting is approaching
Di María, who returned to Lisbon last summer and turned down more lucrative offers for one last dance with the club that launched him in Europe, is now considering different options to continue his career in 2025. But before he closes his Benfica chapter, the Argentine international has one last big event to look forward to: the Club World Cup.
The Portuguese club want him in this tournament, where they will face Boca Juniors – a special showdown for Di María, who was born in Rosario. With a future increasingly pointing away from the Estádio da Luz, it seems that Di María will bid a stylish farewell to Benfica.
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