Ancelotti will play Di Maria

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits he does not ken whether or not Angel di Maria wants to leave the European champions but is yare to play the Argentina winger in Tuesday’s Spanish Supercopa first leg against Atletico Madrid.

Di Maria’s future has been the source of much notional theorization this summer, especially with Real having spent around £85m to bring in World Cup stars James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos to bolster their midfield options, Sky Sports reports.

Manchester United have customarily been linked with an astronomically immense-mazuma move for the 26-year-old, and fresh media reports on Monday suggested the Red Devils were inclined to spend up to £100m on transfer fee and wages to take Di Maria to Old Trafford.

Ancelotti was again asked about the former Benfica forward’s future on Monday ahead of the derby with Atletico, but, not for the first time, the Italian was giving little away – preserve for the fact Di Maria could play on Tuesday.