Di Maria snubs Saudi for second spell at Benfica
Juventus' Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring their second goal against Nantes during Europa League Play-Off second leg match at the Stade de la Beaujoire on February 23, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS
Argentina's Angel Di Maria has joined Benfica for a second spell after quitting Juventus, the Portuguese giants announced Wednesday.
The 35-year-old World Cup winner left Juve as a free agent last month amid claims he could be targeted by a club in Saudi Arabia.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. But Di Maria, who spent seven years at Paris Saint-Germain before his solitary season at Juve, bucked that trend by signing for Benfica.
"Angel Di Maria has signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica and is a new addition to the team led by Roger Schmidt," Benfica said in a statement, without giving further details.
Di Maria was previously with the Lisbon club between 2007-10, before spending five seasons at Real Madrid and one at Manchester United ahead of his stay in Paris.
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