Di María's stock rises

Angel di Maria's stock is rising in Brazil, where he is showing the world what he already showed at Madrid towards the end of last season. Argentina looks to him as much as they do to Messi as they try winning the World Cup in Brazil's own back yard.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Real Madrid and clubs all over Europe are about to begin their own "competition" for the player's signature. Everybody is beginning to realise that Di María's value is set to rocket. So much so that the club trusts that he will leave the Bernabéu for a club record transfer fee, even more than the €50m that Arsenal paid for Özil last summer.

As MARCA reported previously, Real Madrid intend to sell very few players this summer, but those they do will go for big money, and Di María's could well be the deal that brings the club its biggest payday.

The player's camp believes he is a top player and will cost top dollar, in the region of €50m. Right now, the player's intention is to leave Real Madrid, even though he knows that he has the full backing of boss Carlo Ancelotti, who is doing everything in his power to convince the club not to sell a player who he considers a key member of his squad.