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The January transfer window is usually generally quiet, as far as the top clubs are concerned, apart from the rare occasion a big name player becomes available, for example Juan Mata.  The window is dominated by the likes of Sunderland or Swansea City scrapping for players in a desperate bid to avoid relegation. Sometimes it pays off and other times it goes …

Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez is on his way to Chelsea, according to reports.  As is widely known at this stage, the club are set to sell Oscar to Chinese club Shanghai SIPG. Such a move would leave Chelsea in need of another midfielder. But, more importantly, it would free up a huge amount of cash for the London club. It …

Cristiano Ronaldo hit another personal milestone on Thursday as Real Madrid booked their place in the Club World Cup final in Yokohama. Zinedine Zidane’s side beat a stubborn Club América 2-0 thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and the aforementioned Ronaldo, who has now scored 500 goals in club competitions throughout his career. However, the goal itself nearly didn’t stand. …

Arsenal are reportedly ready to do battle with fellow Premier League title chasers Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur for the signature of Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez in January. The Columbia international has been persistently linked with a move away from Champions League winners Real Madrid as he has struggled for game time under manager Zinedine Zidane and now, according to …

Chelsea have reportedly mate a last-ditch attempt to sign Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodríguez. The Colombian international has been on the radar of the Premier League side for some time, but with the transfer window closing in just over 72 hours, the Blues are running out of time to convince Real to sell. The Mirror are today reporting that …

Tottenham have placed themselves in pole position to sign out-of-favour Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco, according to a report this morning. The Mirror have claimed that the Premier League side are lining up a move for the Spanish international ahead of Wednesday’s transfer deadline, as Mauricio Pochettino looks to bring in at least one more player. The £11m signing of …

Chelsea’s winning start to the new Premier League season may be about to get better following a report that the London club are willing to spend big on Real Madrid star James Rodriguez. The Pensioners are seeking to bounce back from a terrible season last term and the arrival of former Italy manager Antonio Conte has seen a renewed enthusiasm …

In case it needed repeating, Paul Pogba became the most expensive footballer ever when he completed his €105m move from Juventus to Manchester United on Monday night. Obviously, that now also makes him the most expensive central midfielder in history too, breaking a record set earlier this summer with Granit Xhaka’s €45m move to Arsenal. Meanwhile, 22-year-old centre-back John Stones became …

Amid the ongoing speculation regarding Paul Pogba’s move to Manchester United, the Premier League outfit are still keeping tabs on Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez and could launch a bid for the Columbian star. According to reports from Marca (via The Mirror), United will need to pay around £70 million to bring the midfielder to Old Trafford, a significant amount for …

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez seems to have finally worked out that there are some battles you just cannot win. He has taken on managers with almost spiteful regularity in the past – including sacking three previous Champions League winners over his two spells in charge – but he has met his match in current head coach Zinedine Zidane. There is …

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has confirmed that James Rodriguez will not leave the club this summer, ending rumours of the Colombian’s potential move to Manchester United. Rodriguez endured a frustrating season in 2015/16, with injuries, inconsistency and a number of infringements affecting his reputation in the Spanish capital. Florentino Perez is known to be keen on holding onto the …

Paul Pogba is set to become the most expensive player of all time when he completes his move from Juventus to Manchester United. The French international will return to the club that let him leave for nothing in the summer of 2012, bringing an end to one of the most tedious transfer sagas in living memory when it does happen. When …

Manchester United have made an offer of £34 million to sign Real Madrid and Colombia star James Rodriguez, according to the Telegraph through Don Balon. Rodriguez is not popular with Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane after a 2015/16 season plagued with inconsistency and injury. However, the Colombian captain is reportedly one player Real president Florentino Perez wishes to keep, as his …

In the clearest indication that the transfer market has gone completely mad, a Real Madrid player who can’t nail down first team football, has claimed he is passing on an €85 million offer to leave. Columbia international James Rodriguez has been the subject of transfer speculation all season following rumours that he was not part of manager Zinedin Zidane’s plans …

Manchester United’s pursuit of Juventus’ Paul Pogba has dominated sports news for weeks. Now however, José Mourinho has hinted that his fourth and final signing of the summer might not be the young Frenchman. It has long been known that United want their former youth team player back at Old Trafford. Having let him leave for Juventus in 2012 for …

Manchester United could be on the verge of making another high profile signing. As Paul Pogba’s impending move to Manchester United has been the dominant story of this summer’s transfer window, the consistent links connecting James Rodriguez with a move to Old Trafford have largely been overlooked. Late last month, The Mirror claimed Real Madrid had told Rodriguez he could join United, if the Premier League …

Manchester United fans will be speculating over the possibility of Colombian captain James Rodriguez joining the club this summer, after Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane admitted that his team’s squad size made James’s inclusion ‘complicated’. Rodriguez joined the club from Monaco in 2014 and enjoyed a stunning debut campaign in Spain, but he fell out of favour with both Rafa Benitez …

West Ham United were linked with Real Madrid starlet James Rodriguez over the weekend, and the response from supporters across the Premier League was nothing short of hilarious. After a promising campaign under the guidance of Slaven Bilic last time out, expectations and excitement are high amongst Hammers fans – especially given their move to the Olympic Stadium. The link with the …