Zimpapers Logo

REAL MADRID have signed Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez from Monaco on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said yesterday.
“Real Madrid and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the transfer of James Rodriguez that will keep him at the club for the next six seasons,” Real said in a statement on their website.

The World Cup’s Golden Boot winner with six goals, who was due to be presented at the Bernabeu yesterday, is Real’s second major signing of the transfer window  after Germany midfielder Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich.

No details of the fee for Rodriguez were disclosed but media reports said it was around 80 million euros ($107.9 million).

Rodriguez, 23, first came to Europe in 2010 after signing for Porto and won the Portuguese league three years in a row before joining Monaco last year.

His performances for Colombia at the World Cup prompted a move by Real for Rodriguez who pushed Monaco for the chance to play for the Spanish giants. — SuperSport