Angel Di Maria is set to snub a reunion with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami and sign for former club Benfica this summer.
Inter Miami had been touted as a potential destination for Di Maria once his Juventus contract expires, as the Major League Soccer side have already lured Messi, his international team-mate with whom he won the World Cup in Qatar. However, Fabrizio Romano now reports that the 35-year-old is set to rejoin the Portuguese side, whom he played for between 2007 and 2010, prior to joining Real Madrid.
Di Maria has decided against extending his deal at Juve and is thus available on a free transfer. He is a Benfica icon, having won the league title with the club in 2009-10, their first title win in four seasons, and is now set for a heroic return.
