{"id":580704,"date":"2021-01-27T13:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T18:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=580704"},"modified":"2021-01-27T13:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T18:08:54","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-express-interest-in-paris-saint-germain-winger-angel-di-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/27\/tottenham-hotspur-express-interest-in-paris-saint-germain-winger-angel-di-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur Express Interest in Paris Saint-Germain Winger Angel Di Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> have made contact with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_self\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> and Argentina winger <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/19cda00b\/Angel-Di-Maria?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Di Maria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Article\/Angel-di-maria-une-prolongation-au-psg-en-bonne-voie\/1216392\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to L&#8217;equipe<\/a>. The 32-year-old&#8217;s contract expires with the French giants in the summer, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/25\/gareth-bale-must-earn-minutes-tottenham-hotspur-jose-mourinho\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham<\/a> enquiring about a potential move to North London.<\/p>\n<h2>Tottenham Hotspur Make Contact With Angel Di Maria<\/h2>\n<h3>Angel Di Maria Has Re-Built His Career in France<\/h3>\n<p>After a rather disappointing spell with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> during the 2014\/15 Premier League season, the Argentine has since shone with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/14\/mauricio-pochettino-paris-trophy-delight\/\" target=\"_self\">PSG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/psg-di-maria-four-match-ban-for-spitting\/19s4y53z7bacp10gif93g0kci6#:~:text=Di%20Maria%20has%20made%20224,during%20his%20time%20in%20France.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">winning four Ligue 1 titles<\/a> in the five seasons he has been with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Not only have <em>Les Parisiens<\/em> helped the playmaker find his feet once more, but he emerged as an integral part of PSG&#8217;s recent success and he is still as vital under new manager <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/92c5faee\/Mauricio-Pochettino?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/a>. But, at 32-years-old, his chances of retaining a starting spot in a side with high expectations are slowly diminishing, and a move away could benefit the latter stages of the winger&#8217;s career.<\/p>\n<h3>Tottenham Hotspur May Be Angel Di Maria&#8217;s Preferred Destination<\/h3>\n<p>The Argentine may have been put off an English destination, but a move to Spurs could be highly beneficial for both parties. For the Argentine, it would be an opportunity to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/11\/jose-mourinho-really-happy-dele-alli\/\" target=\"_self\">Jose Mourinho<\/a>, a manager who gets the best out of his world-class players.<\/p>\n<p>From a Tottenham perspective, it would be a chance to better their squad whilst they are still in somewhat of a title challenge.<\/p>\n<h3>Dele Alli Looks to Be Going the Other Way<\/h3>\n<p>It remains unforeseen whether <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/26\/dele-alli-closer-paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_self\">PSG&#8217;s interest in a loan move<\/a> for Tottenham midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/cea4ee8f\/Dele-Alli?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dele Alli<\/a>\u00a0will impact Di Maria&#8217;s situation at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Alli would certainly hinder the 32-year-old&#8217;s chances of playing, and from a football perspective, there are still a plethora of elite European clubs who would be willing to add a player like Di Maria to their squad.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Mac1NKcZQqBAxRUYULMgYA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1230627947\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Mac1NKcZQqBAxRUYULMgYA',sig:'9sSGfcjg69UR_rPtUdoMPgZx2byeGCXA5x7phi4is6Y=',w:'594px',h:'376px',items:'1230627947',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have made contact with Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, according to L&#8217;equipe. The 32-year-old&#8217;s contract expires with the French giants in the summer, with Tottenham enquiring about a potential move to North London. 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