Ángel Di María Transfer from Benfica to Rosario Central
Rosario Central was an option for Angel Di María, but he chose to stay with Benfica.
Di María received many offers to continue his career this summer. A return to Rosario Central is a delicate topic, but he decided to stay at Benfica.
Rosario Central was an option for Di María, but he preferred to stay with Benfica.
Ángel di María chose to renew his contract with Benfica over an offer from Rosario Central.
Angel Di María had expressed his desire to return to his formative club, Rosario Central. However, due to several threats from narcotraffickers in the city, he is no longer welcome there.
A return to Rosario Central was another option for Ángel Di María, but he preferred to continue at Benfica.
Rosario Central has advanced strongly to convince Di María. However, returning to Rosario Central is very unlikely due to high crime rates and threats to his family.
Rosario Central still dreams of bringing back Ángel Di María. The club president traveled to the United States, where Di María is playing in the Copa América, to propose a contract and various security measures.
The president of Rosario Central, Gonzalo Belloso, traveled to the United States to present a formal offer to Ángel Di María. The offer includes several security measures, such as a bulletproof car, ground and aerial custody, private security around Di María's house, and plainclothes police protection during training and matches.
Governor of Santa Fé, Maximiliano Pullaro, commented on the possibility of Di María returning to Rosario Central and clarified that the authorities were not contacted by the player to ensure his and his family's safety.
Miguel Ángel Russo, the coach of Rosario Central, has expressed interest in Di María returning to Rosario Central, where he began his career.
Di María, who is 36 years old, had planned to return to Argentina to play and probably end his career at Rosario Central, the club where he was formed. However, in recent months he and his family have received threats that have put the plan at risk.
Di María is currently in the USA preparing for the Copa América. He is considering negotiating a contract extension with Benfica for another season or returning immediately to Rosario Central, his beloved club. This will largely depend on the security conditions created for him and his family.
Di María is considering discussing a contract renewal with Benfica or returning to his heart club, Rosario Central, after having been the target of several threats.
The Argentine governor wishes to see Benfica's winger at Rosario Central. Di María, 36 years old, ends his contract with Benfica at the end of this month, but the next step in his career is still unclear. The Argentine star had planned to return to his country to play for Rosario Central, but he and his family have been receiving threats and messages from strangers in recent months to prevent this from happening.
Di María has the intention to return to Rosario Central, but the situation in the country and the threats he and his family have received in Argentina have turned his dream into a nightmare. He is currently integrated into the Argentina national team's work, preparing for the Copa América in the USA.
Benfica continues to believe that they will have Ángel Di María next season, despite uncertainty. If the 36-year-old world champion decides to return to his country, namely to Rosario Central, or accepts another offer, Benfica will go to the market to hire a creative player.
Marco Ruben, a player who recently returned to Rosario Central, has expressed hope of playing with Di María. He said he has exchanged messages with Di María, encouraging him not to retire without fulfilling his dream of playing for Rosario Central.
The government of Argentina is intervening in the matter after threats were made against Di María, trying to prevent his return to Rosario Central. There are criminal organizations in Rosario trying to create chaos. The government is attempting to convince Di María to make the move from Benfica to Rosario Central, his home club before moving to Benfica.
Di María's dream of returning to Argentina to play may have been compromised due to several threats. A plan is in place to provide security assurances to Di María and his family so that he can represent Rosario Central for six months after playing the Copa América for Argentina, which will be the end of his career for the national team. However, Di María is looking at the next step in his career divided between his heart and reason, but leaning towards changing the initial plan to renew for another season with Benfica.
Angel Di María's contract with Benfica is ending and there have been persistent talks about him returning to Argentina to play for Rosario Central, the club he left in 2007 for Benfica. However, recent threats to his family by the local mafia in March have seemed to dispel this possibility.
Ángel Di María is in the final stages of his contract with Benfica and is considering an immediate return to his home country to play for Rosario Central or renewing his contract with Benfica for another season. Kily González, a former international Argentine and current coach of Unión de Santa Fe, revealed a conversation with Di María about the player's future. González stated that Di María is eager to play for Rosario Central, a dream he has had since leaving the club.
Di María is at the end of his contract but Rui Costa, president of the club, has a meeting scheduled this week with the player's agent to evaluate if it is still possible to renew another year with the player. However, as A BOLA has already anticipated, Di María has a plan for the immediate future and it does not involve staying in Portugal. He should return to Argentina to play six months for Rosario Central, his hometown club where he trained, and later move to the MLS in the United States.
Di María's contract with Benfica is ending and it is increasingly likely that he may return to Rosario Central.
Di María is close to returning to Rosario Central. Everything is prepared for his arrival, security is guaranteed, according to local media. Di María has decided to stay only in Argentina for the next six months and will live in the capital, Buenos Aires, 300 kilometers from Rosario, while his wife and daughters will move from Lisbon to Miami, in the United States of America (USA).
Ángel Di María is set to leave Benfica and play for six months at Rosario Central, his childhood club. Despite security concerns, the 36-year-old has decided to stay alone in Argentina for the next half year, with his wife and daughters moving to Miami, USA.
Di María's wife, Jorgelina Cardoso, posted a message on Instagram suggesting Di María's farewell to Benfica. This strengthens the idea in Argentina that Di María is returning to Rosario Central.
Rosario Central is making a final effort to convince Di María to return home. The Argentine club, where Di María started his career before moving to Benfica in 2007, maintains hope of winning back the star. TNT Argentina reported yesterday that the 36-year-old forward is close to reaching an agreement with Rosario and signing a six-month contract. However, as Rui Costa revealed the day before yesterday, Di María's future depends more on a meeting next week. And A BOLA also knows that the Argentine international wants to stay at Luz for another season.
The Benfica president announced a meeting next week to evaluate the future of Ángel di María, but in Argentina there are reports that confirm the return of the left-footed player to Rosario Central. The information is advanced by TNT Sports, through journalist Matías 'Chiquito' García. On the table, according to the same source, is a six-month contract.
Ángel Di María declined the offer to return to Rosario Central.
Ángel Di María's contract ends at the end of the season but he doesn't plan to return to Argentina, where he was wanted by Rosario Central. He also looks with little will for other markets, such as the North American or the Brazilian, and renewing for another year with Benfica is a possibility that gains strength.
Di María has made it known that he does not want to return to Argentine football, due to fears about the country's safety conditions, specifically in the city of Rosario, where Central, the club where he trained, plays. This Wednesday, the Mayor of the city, Pablo Javkin, blamed the Argentine federation for this refusal.
Di María has declined the offer to return to his former club, Rosario Central, due to security concerns in the region. The player has also declined the interest of River Plate, stating that if he was to return to Argentina, he would only do so to play for Rosario. The player's family has been threatened by a group linked to drug trafficking, leading to his decision.
Di María only considers returning to Argentina to play for Rosario Central, the club where he was formed. However, this possibility is greatly reduced after death threats to Di María's family in Rosario. The TyC Sports channel points out this security problem in the city as the main reason for the number 11 of the incarnates also not wanting to return to play in Rosario Central, the club where he was formed and from where, in 2007, he left for Benfica.
Rosario Central dreams of receiving Di María, but recent threats to his family may have fueled the player's doubts.
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