Zinedine Zidane revealed that he had no business in James Rodriguez’s Real Madrid as speculation continues to rise over a potential move away from the Bernabeu.
The Colombian playmaker was previously benched by Zidane and later loaned out to Bayern Munich for two seasons. Now, that he is back, the Galactico boss has no idea what to do with him.
Rodriguez is clearly not in the Frenchman’s long-term plans at Madrid, or in any of his plans for that matter. He prefers to field Isco in the attacking midfield spot and is also chasing after Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, although interest in Tottenham Hotspur’s Christian Eriksen has cooled in recent weeks.
Atletico chief, Miguel Angel Gil Marin told ESPN that Rodriguez wished to leave Los Blancos this summer. The 28-year-old wants to find regular playing time elsewhere and both Atletico and Napoli have offered him an escape route.
The pressure of balancing the Madrid squad seems to be taking a toll on Zidane. He is currently far more worried about the team than about cleaning house. “It is a matter for the club,” he told reporters ahead of Madrid’s International Champions Cup clash against Atletico on Friday. “It is something between them – the presidents – not me.”
Marco Asensio’s knee injury opened up a small avenue for Rodriguez to maybe sneak into Zidane’s plans but the 47-year-old is adamant that his plans have not changed.
“We are working with the players here. We think about the first league match,” he added. “Nothing changes. I don’t think about that, who will replace Marco, no. We are touched by the injury, but there is a game tomorrow. We will see later.”
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