Even though James Rodriguez’s exit from Everton is still to be confirmed, the talks regarding a move to Qatar are one of the big pieces of news in the sports media today, with several countries having numerous stories about it.
The Italian press couldn’t stay out of it, and among their several pieces, we now see Napoli dedicated websites being glad that the Serie A side did not sign the midfielder when they had the chance.
It’s Area Napoli who brings a headline saying president De Laurentiis ‘was right’ when deciding against making the investment.
The outlet writes that at the point the Italian club had the chance to sign Rodriguez, they said no to the €40m request from Real Madrid, even though the transfer was a wish from manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Later on, Ancelotti ended up taking Rodriguez to Everton, where they worked together for a season.
The problem is that once the coach left for Real Madrid, his replacement Rafa Benitez ‘decided he didn’t want to bet on him’.
‘In short, for James the parable is decidedly descending’, writes Area Napoli, who are glad the club didn’t make the investment.
They say James Rodriguez ‘could still give a lot to European football and is choosing to play in Qatar instead’, as several reports point out his talks with Al-Rayyan.
