Top potential suitors for Angel di Maria if he leaves Real Madrid

Angel Di Maria might finally move on

Recently, Angel Di Maria was linked with a move away from Real Madrid to Tottenham, presumably as part of the deal to bring Welsh winger Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. However, those rumours were quashed by the player himself.

“I have three years left on my contract and I’m staying. I’m very happy here.” he was quoted saying by Madrid’s mouthpiece Marca.

Despite this, it seems highly unlikely that Di Maria will stick around if Bale is indeed signed. Di Maria is more than good enough to cut it at a top club and won’t fancy playing second fiddle to anyone, especially given that the World Cup is less than a year away now.

So what are the Argentine winger’s options? Let’s take a look at 4 clubs that he could join if the transfer deal to bring Bale goes through.

Tottenham Hotspurs

Tottenham might be a good place to go

Spurs were the first club Di Maria was linked to and it’s not hard to understand why. He’s speedy, tricky, technically sound and left-footed. He may not score the same number of goals that Bale does, but he would be a more than decent replacement for the Welshman at Spurs.

Given the number of quality additions that Spurs have made over the summer, one wouldn’t be surprised if Di Maria took a liking to the direction that the North London club are heading in and decided to join the revolution.

Manchester United

United are desperately looking to add to their ranks

The current Premier League champions have been extremely quiet in the transfer window this season and are still looking for a marquee signing to show the world that they can still compete for the title this season. One of their major weaknesses at the moment are the wingers they possess. Ashley Young and Nani don’t really fill anyone with confidence, Valencia is inconsistent, Giggs is old and Zaha is… well, young.

If Di Maria joins United, he may well get to start every game given that he’s much better than every winger they currently have.

Arsenal

Arsenal will be a good choice

Another club where Di Maria would get a lot of game time because of the lack of competition for spots. At the moment the only two proper wingers at Arsenal are Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Podolski is a defensive liability when deployed out wide and both Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla are better off in a more central position.

The London club could most certainly afford Di Maria’s transfer price and his wages and Wenger needs to add to his squad, which is wafer-thin at the moment. The Argentine would fit in quite nicely.

Paris Saint-Germain

PSG’s Champions League campaign could be attractive

Despite their recent riches, the big-spending French side would be a bit of a step-down for Di Maria. Nevertheless, PSG can offer him Champions League football and they are the current Ligue 1 champions.

Money would be no issue for them and Di Maria would add a different dimension to their attacking play on the wings. The thought of seeing Di Maria on one wing and Lucas Moura on the other is a mouth-watering one. It might seem slightly unlikely, but no one would be surprised if the move did indeed happen.