Case Di Maria, the Catalan sirens hinder the agreement with Juve

The Argentine, on holiday in Ibiza, does not dissolve his reserves and the bianconeri are waiting for Barça insists and Tevez, the new Rosario coach, would want him back home

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Angel Di Maria leafs through the daisy on the Ibiza sea, relaxation in the most beautiful coves and the thousand lights of nightlife: social media reveal him relaxed and smiling in the company of two other Argentine champions, Giovani Lo Celso and Leandro Paredes. Juventus waits, does not lose confidence, has the serenity of those who have done everything possible: the raise on the bonuses has made it possible to increase the salary without betraying the new salary ceilings and the availability for an annual contract, which also excludes the growth decree. promises to break down the last obstacles. Yet, precisely for this reason, despite the appearance, a thread of unease is lengthened: what is missing for the definitive yes? What reflections still engage the Fideo?

Here then comes the tenacious gossip about Barcelona, ​​which is stalling waiting to solve the economic puzzle and yet does not give up the goal, and here is the echo of the phrases of Carlitos Tevez, new coach of Rosario Central, his favorite team of the former Psg, the one in which he wishes to end his career after a last season in Europe: «I’d like Angel to come to us, who wouldn’t like that? When the situation is calmer, I will call him and ask him what he wants to do. We know about his personality: he would be very positive for the squad, for the experience he would transmit ».

Confused words among a thousand others, many of which refer to the Juventus experience: the Apache confirms a solid bond and explains, in particular, that he was inspired by Antonio Conte, “my model, one of those who taught me the most: I’ll try to make my team play like that ». It is the passage on Di Maria, however, that leaves its mark, thanks to an hourglass that flows without the white smoke arriving. The crux is the desire expressed by the player to return, at the end of his career, to his first team, and in the fear that Tevez could convince him to anticipate the times, however the trust resists due to the concessions in the negotiations and the centrality promised in the project. , comfortable springboard for Qatar. And the most incurable optimists are also looking for clues in the look, in the black and white that emerges when the Stories move from the beach to the gym.

Juve were already waiting for a turning point on Monday, in the hotels of the transfer market they all continue to repeat that it is a matter of hours, at Continassa they hope because they did their best and because they consider him perfect in the tactical fabric of Massimiliano Allegri, alongside Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa. But also for a much more practical calculation: Di Maria released would guarantee a precious quality-price ratio for a company forced to focus on self-financing and which, having already taken Paul Pogba on a free transfer, will be able to engage two super reinforcements by investing only in the engagement . For the Frenchman it’s all done and soon there will be the announcement: when he returns to Turin with the lawyer Rafaela Pimenta, the executives will take advantage of a point with the manager on the renewal, which cannot be postponed, of Matthijs de Ligt. –