Premier League Opinion: 3 summer PL landing spots for James Rodriguez
According to a recent report by the Express, Real Madrid’s Colombian star James Rodriguez is tracked by a multitude of Premier League clubs after the midfielder decided against extending his stay at German champion Bayern Munich beyond the end of the current campaign.
It has been suggested that Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all chasing the 2014 World Cup golden boot winner.
While Bayern Munich have an option to buy him on a permanent basis, it has been suggested that his preference is to move away from the Bundesliga. While a move back to Real Madrid remains an option, the squad overhaul looming at the Bernebau puts this under question as well.
With Zinedine Zidane back at the helm at Madrid, Los Blancos look like they’re going to use the upcoming transfer window to bring in the players they need to return to the former glory.
While they’ve already been linked with moves for Eden Hazard and Paul Pogba, various possibilities are surely being discussed by the Real Madrid hierarchy.
Considering all the factors involved, James Rodriguez finding a place in the Real Madrid first-Team after all these years away seems highly unlikely and that’s why and move to the Premier League could suit the Colombian’s requirements.
Although adjusting to the English game won’t be easy, he has the talent to really make a name for himself across the channel.
Here are the 3 clubs being linked with a move for the Colombian:
Arsenal
Unai Emery’s Arsenal side struggled last season because of the absence of a proper winger. While James certainly isn’t an orthodox winger, he offers elements that would complement the immense goalscoring talent on display at the Emirates these days.
His movement and passing could also help Mesut Ozil regain his form, after which, Arsenal will certainly be a force to be reckoned with.
Manchester United
The Red Devils’ season has been one to forget and despite the period of immense joy in the middle, it all fell apart during the latter stages of the campaign.
There was a lack of determination running through the squad over the campaign and new signings are the sole way to repair this issue. James’ passing will help the attackers in the United ranks come back to the fore and that’s why they must complete this move.
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Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side are still involved in the Champions League and could turn out to be the eventual winners if they can overcome Premier League rivals Tottenham.
James offers a certain degree of versatility in his positional play and that would come as a massive boost to this Liverpool side. Able to play anywhere across the front-line, James can be the right man to hoist the Reds to Premier League glory yet again.
