Arsenal transfer rumours: James Rodriguez could join struggling Gunners from Real Madrid

Premier League giants Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez. player arrived at Real Madrid this summer after completing his 2-year-loan move to Bayern Munich. w, Rodriguez has rejected a move to Arsenal as he wants to stay at his dream club.

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Arsenal want to sign James Rodriguez in January transfer window

According to English media reports, Arsenal are ready to sign James Rodriguez in upcoming January transfer window. Apart from Arsenal, or clubs including likes of Chelsea and Manchester United are also keen on signing midfielder. However, player wants to continue at Real Madrid and compete for his place in team. Rodriguez had impressed Zidane whenever he played. However, he has been out of team due to an injury.

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James Rodriguez returned to Real Madrid after completing his loan move

James Rodriguez was signed by Real Madrid in 2014 after his impressive performance in FIFA World Cup. He was a key player for manrs like Rafael Benitez and Carlo Ancelotti. However, he lost his place in Zinedine Zidane’s team. He demanded a loan move to Bayern Munich in search of regular playing time. After completion of his loan term, Bayern Munich did t make his loan move permanent. During his second stint with Real Madrid, Rodriguez played well initially. He started four LaLiga matches, with a total of seven appearances in league, scoring and assisting once each.

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James Rodriguez wants to prove himself to Real Madrid manr Zinedine Zidane

Real Madrid president Florenti Perez is reportedly keen on a £69 million move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It is also believed that James Rodriguez could be involved in a swap deal, as reported by El Desmarque. Real Madrid and Arsenal have a good working relationship, with Gunners willing to pay £32 million for Rodriguez. This deal could have materialized but Rodriguez’s will to stay and prove himself to Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane makes this transfer highly unlikely.  

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