Since suffering a 1-0 defeat to Mallorca in October, Real Madrid are unbeaten in all competitions. James Rodríguez has made only one appearance in the last eight matches, partly due to injury, and hasn’t been part of the good form.
Calciomercato claims Colombia manager Carlos Queiroz has privately urged the 28-year-old to leave Los Blancos in search of regular opportunities so the attacking midfielder can be assured of a place in the national team for next summer’s Copa America.
Interest from the Premier League is highlighted by the Italian website as Arsenal and Manchester United get a mention.
It’s claimed the Gunners have been ‘monitoring’ the former AS Monaca man’s situation at Real Madrid ‘for some time’’. Apart from Arsenal and the Old Trafford club, Juventus and Napoli are also mentioned in the report.
The Turin club’s good relation with Rodríguez’s agent Jorge Mendes can make the difference if Juve were to consider signing the South American.
Napoli, who were interested in the last window, could plan an approach with a view to a possible swap deal involving Rodríguez and Fabián Ruiz.
