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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is expecting Angel Di Maria to begin pre-season training on Aug. 5 and has no information about the Argentina winger leaving for Paris St Germain.

Published: Mon 28 Jul 2014, 10:47 AM

Updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 5:31 PM

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“There is nothing new in the market,” Ancelotti said when asked about reports Di Maria was set to join the Ligue 1 side for a fee of around 70 million euros ($94 million).

“Di Maria finished the World Cup and he is resting,” added the Italian. “He will return on Aug. 5 to start (training) together with his teammates.”

Ancelotti was speaking at a news conference after Real were beaten on penalties by Inter Milan in a pre-season friendly in California on Saturday. Asked about other possible summer signings following the arrival of Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, Ancelotti said Real were not looking for another centre forward.

Their France striker Karim Benzema was “very reliable” and another option would be to use attacking midfielder Isco as a roving centre forward, Ancelotti said.



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