Arsenal want Angel Di Maria on top of their Christmas tree

Gunners gearing up for a big money move for Real Madrid ace, but miss out on Calhanoglu

Angel di Maria

COULD Arsenal be hoping to put a very special angel on top of their Christmas tree (formation)? Possibly, according to the Daily Star, which claims the Gunners are gearing up for a big money offer for Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria.

The paper says the future of the Argentine winger "remains uncertain" with Arsenal, Manchester United and Monaco all monitoring Di Maria's situation at the Bernabeu. Asked if the Gunners had made a formal approach for the South American sorcerer, Real president Florentino Perez replied: "We have not received any offer for the sale of Angel Di Maria. This is the truth of this subject."

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.