CONFIRMED: Di María is already looking for a team

The veteran Argentine footballer will not continue in Portugal next year

Héctor Andreu | 21 Apr 2025 | 18.33
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Di María will leave Benfica / Marca.com
Di María will leave Benfica / Marca.com

Ángel Di María is living his final chapters as a player for Benfica. What just a few months ago seemed like a lasting bond is now fading away due to the physical reality of the Argentine attacker, who at 37 years old has been plagued by constant muscle problems that have hindered his performance this season.

Injuries are breaking his continuity

The management of the Lisbon-based team has decided not to extend the contract beyond the current season. As reported by 'A Bola', talks to renew his contract have completely cooled off. The club is looking ahead and does not plan to keep a player on the roster who, despite his undeniable quality, has been absent in 11 official matches this year. His annual salary, close to 4 million euros gross, poses a significant burden on the budget.

Di María, who returned to Lisbon last summer rejecting more lucrative offers for one last dance with the club that propelled him to Europe, is already considering different alternatives to continue his career in 2025. However, before ending his chapter at Benfica, the Argentine international has one final major event: the Club World Cup. The Portuguese team wants him for that competition, where they will face Boca Juniors in what will be a special encounter for the Rosario-born player. With his future increasingly distant from Da Luz, all signs point to Di María bidding farewell to Benfica in style.

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