Manchester United are closing in on completing a £60 million deal for Real Madrid Forward James Rodriguez.
The Colombian has
struggled to establish himself in the First 11 under Zinedine Zidane and
Mourinho has reportedly greenlighted a move for the 2014 World Cup Golden Boot
winner. Reports in French radio station RMC state that United have ‘agreed’ a
deal although both Inter Milan and PSG also remain interested.Mourinho is keen
to complete his transfers early although he recently claimed that he has
nothing to do with transfers anymore. Speaking to Mais Futebol, the Portuguese
manager said:“I got fed up and tired of football before the last day, I
promised that they would not see me in football stadiums, and I stopped
negotiating for players and being worried. I gave my list to the CEO in April
and he has until August 31st to give me what I want, or not.”James Rodriguez
might well be on his way to the Premier League in this summer transfer window.
The Colombian has struggled to cement a place in the 11 with
Isco and Asensio ahead of him in the pecking order. James Rodriguez was even
completely left out of the Champions League match day squad and a move away
from Los Blancos looks all but finalised.Florentino Perez, who is a huge fan of
the Colombian admitted that Rodriguez’s future was in Zidane’s hands and with
the Frenchman not trusting the playmaker in important matches, Mourinho is
ready to swoop in and complete his signing as soon as possible.
Both Manchester United and Real Madrid are set for very busy
summers. While Mourinho is determined to strengthen his squad, Real Madrid will
be looking to clear the deadwood and sign some ‘galacticos’ of their own in the
summer transfer window.Also, the arrival of James Rodriguez will most probably
signal the end of Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United career as the Colombian will
be more suited and a better fit for the ‘number 10’ position.
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