Another transfer window of uncertainty for James Rodriguez

There is rarely a quiet transfer window for James Rodriguez, who was one of the most high-profile names during the summer market before ultimately staying at Real Madrid.

Despite a positive start to his second stint with Los Blancos, injuries have curtailed his progress and there is a lot of uncertainty around the playmaker right now.

It remains to be seen if he'll stay at or leave the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this January, but whatever decision he takes at this fork in the road could have major consequences for the rest of his career.

He could decide to stay in a city that he likes and try to reconvince Zidane, who has seen Isco move ahead in the pecking order in recent weeks.

Or the Colombian could look for pastures new in a year with the Copa America that his nation and Argentina are joint-hosting and the start of 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

There wouldn't be a lack of offers if he does look for an exit.

There has long been interest from Serie A and Inter are said to be keen, although they might prefer to wait until the summer window.

The Premier League could also be an option, with Arsenal interested even if the transfer fee might be too much and with James even an option to be used as a makeweight in a potential deal with Manchester United for Paul Pogba.