OFFICIAL: James Rodriguez signs for Al-Rayyan

James Rodriguez is no longer an Everton player. The Colombian footballer left the English club to sign for Al-Rayyan in the Qatari league. The Colombian was never comfortable with the presence of Rafa Benitez as manager and this summer, he had already studied options to leave the city of Liverpool.

The Spanish manager was together with him at Real Madrid and that is when James' performances began to drop. The attacking midfielder was relegated to the Real Madrid bench and he did not enjoy minutes or opportunities. Finally, he went on loan to Bayern Munich for two years.

Afterwards, the number 10 found in Everton the opportunity to shine under Carlo Ancelotti, the manager he played best under. The Italian was one of those who helped the Colombian burst onto the scene in his first season at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, the return of the coach to the Spanish capital, disrupted the player's plans. 

His departure for the Qatari league could be linked to a future signing for PSG. According to 'AS', the Parisian outfit are going to follow him very closely to see whether he is good enough to move to the French side later on.

 

September 22, 2021