Lisbon –
Angel Di Maria admits he has received a lot of crazy offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia. But Di Maria chose Benfica because he followed his heart.
It was rumored that clubs in Saudi Arabia approached Ángel Di Maria when his contract with Juventus expired in the summer of 2023. However, the 35-year-old winger decided to join his old club Benfica.
Angel Di Maria admitted that he received offers from several clubs in Saudi Arabia. Salary offered is insane!
“I get a lot of phone calls from there. The rooms they offer are just crazy,” he said in a conversation on D Sports Radio.
“But I followed my heart and I want to return to Benfica,” he said.
Benfica, a club from Portugal, was Angel Di Maria’s first club when he started his career in Europe in 2007. Three years later, Di Maria continued his steps to Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG and Juventus.
Di Maria is currently on a one-season contract with Benfica. He immediately worked, scoring two goals so far in the first three matches of the Portuguese league.
Clubs in Saudi Arabia are brave enough to pay trillions of rupees a year in salaries to the best footballers playing in Europe. Call it like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, who gets paid exorbitantly.
(af/crs)