James Rodriguez does not forget Atletico

James Rodriguez still has in a corner of his head the desire to wear the Atletico de Madrid jersey one day, reveals the Turkish media FotoMac.

Fenerbahce and Galatasaray have contacted the Colombian to discuss a possible transfer with him, and the player does not see it with a negative eye. But secretly, James still hopes to play for Atletico. Jorge Mendes, as this newspaper reports, is in talks with several clubs so that the player he represents can return to the football elite and Turkey is, as of today, one of the most likely options. However, the former Real Madrid player still harbors a desire, especially linked to sentimentality more than to a real negotiation in progress, that of signing with the colchoneros.

About five years ago, such an operation almost happened, but Real Madrid ultimately refused to complete the transfer. Today, without a contractual link, the operation could materialize. At 30, James still has many great years of football ahead of him, and is still a starter for the Colombian national team. The only concern is that his stay in Qatar has taken him too far away from top-level football for him to be able to claim to join a club like Atletico. But there can also be exceptions. Carrasco, for example, moved to China and is now playing in the first team.

His history with Atletico goes back a long way. It was the player himself who gave the details to ESPN at the time: "Last year (2017), at Real Madrid, I played very little. When I decided to leave Bayern , I already had something with another club, it was practically a done deal. It was Atletico. But Real Madrid wouldn't let me go. I spoke to Simeone. He told me said that I was a super important player, that I could play with him. You would have to ask Florentino Pérez why he didn't let me go," said James Rodriguez.