Former Argentina legendary international winger Ángel Di María announced on his personal Instagram account on Sunday that he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Di María made the above statement after Benfica could only draw 1-1 with 10-man Braga in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday (May 18).

The former Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester United star wrote in the statement: "After such a long year, it is really painful to end this way."

"This is my last league game in this jersey and I am proud to wear it again."

"There is another final on Sunday (May 25) (Taça de Portugal - against city rivals Sporting CP), we will go all out and win with all our belief and desire."

On the other hand, in response to online rumours constantly claiming that Di María has agreed to join Inter Miami as a free agent, the news has been refuted by CBS Sports' resident renowned transfer correspondent Ben Jacobs.

He said that Inter Miami had never approached Di María, not to mention that the team's designated player (DP) registration quota had already been used up, as such rumours claiming that Di María had reached an agreement with the Major League Soccer (MLS) have always been fake news that netizens wishfully believed.

About Ángel Di María

The 37-year-old Di María was born on February 14, 1988 in Rosario, Argentina. He primarily plays as a right winger, and can also play as a left winger or attacking midfielder. He has dual nationality of Argentina and Italy.

Di María joined the Rosario Central youth academy at the age of 7, and completed his Rosario Central first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in December 2005. During this spell, he attracted the attention of Arsenal due to his outstanding performances, but the transfer was eventually scrapped due to the of the British work permit issues.

In July 2007, Di María joined Benfica for €6 million, and since then he began his career in Europe.

During the first spell of his career with As Águias, Di María won the Portuguese Primeira Liga once and the Taça da Liga twice with the club.

In June 2010, Di María joined Real Madrid for €36 million.

During his four-year spell with Los Blancos, Di María won the La Liga once, the Copa Del Rey twice, the Supercopa de España once, the Champions League once and the UEFA Super Cup once for Real Madrid.

In August 2014, Di María was reluctantly sold to Manchester United for £60 million by Real Madrid, becoming one of the most expensive wingers in football history.

However, during his time with the Red Devils, Di María failed to perform at his best due to tactical incompatibility.

In July of the following year, Di María joined Paris Saint-Germain for £44 million.

During his seven-year spell with Les Parisiens, Di Maria won the Ligue 1 times, the Coupe de France 5 times, the Trophée des Champions 5 times and the Coupe de la Ligue for Paris Saint-Germain, as well as reaching the Champions League final once.

After leaving the club at the end of his contract in July 2022, Di María moved to Juventus as a free agent.

During his time with I Bianconeri, although Di María performed well, he was plagued by injuries for the entire year.

After leaving the club at the end of his contract in July 2023, Di María returned to Benfica as a free agent.

Since returning to Estádio da Luz, Di María played 87 times for the Portuguese Primeira Liga giants in all competitions, scoring 32 goals, providing 25 assists, winning the Portuguese Super Cup once and the Taça da Liga once with the club.