Arsenal are reportedly very interested in signing James Rodriguez from Real Madrid and according to the reports, the club is working hard to get him to London but is he worth the money?
James Rodriguez is a transfer target for plenty of top European clubs, including Manchester United, with Chelsea also looking into the possibility of going for the player.
The 25-year-old midfielder made 33 appearances for Real Madrid last season, but plenty of those came from the bench. He managed to bag 11 goals and assist 13 times but it doesn’t seem like Zinedine Zidane is particularly satisfied with the player.
The Colombian joined Real Madrid from Monaco for €75m after a series of stunning performances at World Cup in Brazil and a season before at Monaco.
He is married to David Ospina’s sister.
If he comes to Arsenal…
The Colombian international is one of the most skillful players in the game.
His ability to pick a pass and score a goal are tremendous and his influence on the whole team is visible with every pass he makes.
At Arsenal, he would be best used in a central midfield position, possibly alongside a more defensive oriented midfielder like Xhaka or Coquelin (lol).
Rodriguez would be a first team starter at most of the top clubs in Europe and Arsenal are among those clubs. The player has his best years ahead of him and if he can be guaranteed a first team role, there wouldn’t be many obstacles in the way of the player coming to the Emirates.
If Arsene Wenger manages to keep Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil at the club, and signs a top quality striker to lead the attacking spear-head, James would fit in perfectly.
Real Madrid’s asking price for James is believed to be around €70m and the player would surely justify every cent of that sum.