DBasia.news – Juventus does not seem to be completely serious in the hunt for Angel Di Maria. The Bianconeri themselves have to compete fiercely to corner Barcelona, get the services of the Argentine.
Juventus has been widely linked with Di Maria after the player officially parted ways with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), at the end of the 2021-2022 season. However, negotiations between the two parties reportedly reached a stalemate.
Di Maria is even said to have turned to Barcelona. He even contacted the Blaugrana representatives first.
Di Maria doesn’t seem to care about his background as a former Real Madrid player, which in fact is Barcelona’s main rival. Even though moving to Camp Nou could make him hated by Los Blancos supporters.
Seeing this fact, Juventus did not immediately raise the white flag. The Old Lady’s camp prepared a new offer to get Di Maria interested.
According to a report by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus were reluctant to fulfill Di Maria’s request regarding the duration of the contract which was only one year. He did have plans to close his career in his hometown.
Di Maria may only want to play one more season in Europe before returning to Argentina. This is what makes negotiations between the two parties stalled.
Instead, Juventus gave the latest offer, namely a two-year contract. However, both parties can terminate the employment relationship in the 13th month.
This offer can be a solution that benefits both parties. It is not impossible that Di Maria will strengthen Juventus for more than two seasons.
Moreover, Barcelona will also find it difficult to meet Di Maria’s salary requests. The financial condition of the club led by Joan Laporta has not fully recovered.