Manchester United Transfer News: Latest Rumours on James Rodriguez and More

Reported Manchester United transfer target James Rodriguez has confirmed he was approached by Inter Milan during the summer transfer window but said he wants to stay with Real Madrid.

The Colombia international fell out of favour with manager Zinedine Zidane during the 2015-16 campaign and hasn’t been a regular starter this season, leading to plenty of transfer speculation. Out of all the clubs reportedly interested, no team was linked with Rodriguez more than United, via Calciomercato (h/t TalkSport).

Despite all of the rumours, the midfielder stayed with Los Blancos, and after the win over Espanyol, he told reporters that’s exactly where wants to be.

Per Calciomercato, he said: “Playing here is a dream, I never wanted to leave. I would like to play more continuously, but there are so many champs here. I am in great terms with Zidane. It’s true, Inter wanted me, but I decided to stay.”

The 25-year-old has endured a tricky start to the season, but he’s played a big role for Los Blancos in the last two matches, delivering a key assist as a substitute in the UEFA Champions League win over Sporting and scoring against Espanyol.

Last year, an early injury saw him drop out of the starting XI, and he spent the entire season catching up. He struggled tremendously, but per Squawka Football, the stats suggest he has mostly been a success since moving to the Spanish capital:

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