Real Madrid lead race for Man Utd and Chelsea target

Portuguese newspaper Abola reports that Di Maria is set to move to the Spanish giants, despite interest from clubs such as Manchester United and Chelsea.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly sees him as a possible long term replacement for Welsh veteran Ryan Giggs.

Di Maria has a 40million euros buyout clause in his contract with Benfica, but reports suggest the Portuguese side are ready to sell for around 25million euros.