Angel Di Maria has been tipped to make the same impact in Serie A as Diego Maradona by Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon.
Maradona, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of his generation, joined Napoli from Barcelona in 1984 and inspired the Naples club to two Serie A titles – the only occasions in which the club tasted league success.
Di Maria is poised to join Juventus as a free agent to play in Italy for the first time in his career after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expired. His former PSG teammate Buffon – who, aged 44, is still playing with Serie B side Parma – believes the former Manchester United playmaker can make a similar impact in Italy as his compatriot Maradona did.
