Benfica midfielder Angel Di Maria has cooled speculation linking him with a move to the Premier League. The 21-year-old Argentinian has won plaudits after a string of impressive performances, including an outstanding display in the 5-0 mauling of Everton in the Europa League a fortnight ago.

The teams meet again on Thursday at Goodison Park, and Di Maria insists he is focusing solely on Benfica.

He said: "I am only thinking about Benfica and looking forward to playing the match tomorrow.

"I want to do my best for the club this season and then we will see what happens.

"We will have to be on top form as Everton are very strong at home and it will be different from Lisbon."