Gunners to miss out on Di Maria
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Arsenal are set to miss out on the signing of exciting Argentinian prospect Angel Di Maria after Benfica agreed a deal for the teenager.
The Portuguese side have reached an agreement in principle with Rosario Central to sign both Di Maria, 19, and 24-year-old Andre Diaz, in a six million euro (£4million) transfer.
Forward Di Maria was part of the Argentina side which clinched the FIFA Under-20 World Championship in Canada last week and is seen as a replacement for Portugal international Simao Sabrosa, who completed his transfer to Atletico Madrid on Friday.
According to the reports, Di Maria is expected to sign a five-year deal.
The double capture is subject to the agreement of personal terms and the completion of successful medicals.
The forward claimed last week negotiations with a view to signing for Arsenal were going well. -
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Arsenal always narrowly miss out on hot prospects.