{"id":614307,"date":"2022-06-27T04:44:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T08:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=614307"},"modified":"2022-06-27T04:52:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T08:52:51","slug":"juventus-paris-saint-germain-angel-di-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/27\/juventus-paris-saint-germain-angel-di-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Juventus Prioritise Former Manchester United Winger as Their Next Summer Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/24\/juventus-chelsea-target-matthijs-de-ligt\/\" target=\"_self\">Juventus<\/a> are on the verge of completing the transfer of Angel Di Maria from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/14\/paris-saint-germain-interest-italian-striker\/\" target=\"_self\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a>. The Italian giants are on the verge of announcing the completion of the Paul Pogba deal but are already setting up Di Maria as their next priority target. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Juventus are waiting on the go-ahead from the Argentine&#8217;s camp, but the 34-year-old is thought to be keen on a move to Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Angel Di Maria: Juventus Step Up Their Interest in Argentine Star<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u00c1ngel Di Mar\u00eda deal. Juventus are in direct contact with player\u2019s camp as final details are now being discussed &#8211; he\u2019s the priority target for Juve after Pogba deal completed. \u26aa\ufe0f\u26ab\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Juve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Juve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Juventus are pushing for Di Mar\u00eda, still waiting for the final green light. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bC2jYSDxMH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bC2jYSDxMH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1541105483435720704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Di Maria to Bolster Juventus<\/h3>\n<p>The 34-year-old Argentina international looks set to embark on a fresh challenge as his contract in Paris is due to expire this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus have earmarked the ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/26\/fulham-agreement-manchester-united-midfielder\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> winger as their next priority after the completion of the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/23\/paul-pogba-juventus-free-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">\u00a0Pogba<\/a> deal. Di Maria has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tjuanmarti\/status\/1540693206647595008\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently described<\/a> Juventus as &#8216;the biggest club in Italy&#8217; during an interview with ESPN about a potential move to Turin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/22\/barcelona-dealt-massive-blow-as-e45m-world-class-striker-looks-set-to-stay\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/barcelona\/2022\/06\/25\/62b73cdd22601da3088b45d9.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expressed<\/a> a strong interest in signing the experienced winger. Despite this, it seems he is Serie A bound. No other clubs are thought to have a real chance of signing him, with a final decision likely to come from the Argentine star after he returns from a family holiday.<\/p>\n<h3>What Di Maria Would Bring to Juventus<\/h3>\n<p>PSG signed Di Maria in 2015 for \u00a359.7 million, rescuing him from his Old Trafford nightmare. The Argentine veteran was influential in helping the club win five Ligue 1 titles, three French Super Cups and three French Cups during his time in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/24\/juventus-chelsea-target-matthijs-de-ligt\/\" target=\"_self\">Juventus Identify Potential De Ligt Replacement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Juventus finished a distant fourth in Serie A last season, which would have undoubtedly disappointed everyone associated with the club. The signing of the former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/26\/cristiano-ronaldo-exploring-manchester-united-exit-options-amid-transfer-market-inactivity\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> winger will bring a winning mentality to a Juventus team whose pride will be wounded.<\/p>\n<p>He would bring a cutting edge to The Old Lady who finished 16 points behind champions <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/25\/chelsea-attacker-ac-milan\/\" target=\"_self\">AC Milan<\/a>. Di Maria has scored an impressive 93 goals in 295 appearances while providing 118 assists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Juventus are on the verge of completing the transfer of Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian giants are on the verge of announcing the completion of the Paul Pogba deal but are already setting up Di Maria as their next priority target. 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