Barcelona's Angel Di Maria Bid Reportedly Accepted by PSG, Personal Terms Agreed

Barcelona are reportedly closing in on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Angel Di Maria.

According to Lluis Miguelsanz of Sport, the French side have accepted an offer in the region of €50 million (£46 million) for the Argentina international and the transfer is said to be "progressing well."

On Wednesday, Barcelona posted a message on their Twitter account suggesting they had landed Di Maria, as we can see courtesy of Goal UK:

However, the club followed up that post with another message saying their account had been hacked.

It's reported by Miguelsanz that personal terms have already been agreed with the former Real Madrid player.

"Despite the poor relationship between the two clubs after the Neymar transfer, the reality is PSG need to sell and are happy to transfer Di Maria," the report continued. "The player himself is very keen on the move."

With Neymar arriving at the Parc des Princes in a world-record deal, competition is fierce in the French capital for starting spots. The Brazilian, Julian Draxler, Javier Pastore and Lucas Moura are all vying for similar positions in the side.

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Di Maria seems set to be a casualty of the depth available to manager Unai Emery. Even so, he has still proved himself as a creative force in his two seasons at PSG:

When he's at full flight, Di Maria is one of the most exciting players to watch in the world game. He's quick, always seeking to take opponents on and can produce moments of magic with his left foot.

Throughout his career he has been excellent in a variety of different positions, whether that be in central midfield for Real Madrid or on either flank with PSG. That blend of intensity, versatility and class makes him a useful footballer for any manager.

As noted by football journalist Jonathan Johnson, the 29-year-old has been a fine foil for big names:

Those who frequent the Camp Nou will hope he can do something similar with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez should he arrive. However, the decision to potentially sign Di Maria will be a divisive one among the Barca fanbase, despite his obvious talent.

At 29, Di Maria would be a signing for the short term and is another move, like the capture of Paulinho, that hasn't been made with the future in mind.