Real Madrid star Ronaldo was last week accused of evading 14.7 million euros through offshore companies and will appear before a judge on July 31, judicial sources told AFP.
The economic crimes section of the Madrid prosecutor's office has filed a complaint against Portuguese soccer coach Jose Mourinho for defrauding the Spanish state of €3.3 million, according to EFE news agency.
However, another Real Madrid player has suddenly become available.
Prosecutors accuse the Portugal worldwide of evading tax via a shell company based in the British Virgin Islands and another in Ireland, known for its low corporate tax rate.
However, Real Madrid remain determined to keep their iconic No.7, with the €1billion buy-out clause in the contract he signed only last November putting them in the box seat of any transfer negotiations.
Di Maria is, like Ronaldo and Mourinho, a client of the Portuguese super agent Jorge Mendes, who himself has been summoned to appear before the court at Pozuelo de Alarcon, just outside Madrid, on June 27.
In three years with Real Madrid, Mourinho won La Liga (2012) and the Spanish Cup (2011).
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On Wednesday, AS reported that Ronaldo is already having second thoughts about leaving the Santiago Bernabey after his positive response to Perez's decision to publicly defend him after the tax fraud allegations.
Ronaldo reportedly has considered moving out of the country and playing somewhere else due to accusations against him.
The case involves income the Argentina forward made from image rights, not from his salary paid by Real Madrid.
It will be up to a judge to decide whether to take Mourinho to court. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi had a tax-related trial a year ago.
Under Spanish law, a first-time offender is not required to serve time in jail for a sentence below two years.
He won't spend any time behind bars because sentences of under two years in Spain are suspended provided that the convicted person has no criminal record.
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