Real Madrid improve Di Maria's contract with a further €1m per year

Real Madrid have improved midfielder Angel Di Maria's contract by offering him an additional €1 million per year, according to Spanish newspaper AS.

The former Benfica man, who arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2010, played a vital role in the team's Liga success last season, and has been rewarded handsomely with a wage increase, taking his income from €2m to €3m per year.