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Chelsea Transfer News: Latest on James Rodriguez Amid Premier League Rumours
- Updated: December 22, 2016
Chelsea’s rumoured interest in Real Madrid outcast James Rodriguez looks to have hit a brick wall thanks to the Colombian’s astronomical price tag.
Alec Shilton of The Sun reports that Rodriguez is valued at a whopping £60 million, and Chelsea simply aren’t willing to stump up that much cash and have pulled out of the race to sign him.
The midfielder arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu to a fanfare after his scintillating displays in the 2014 World Cup, and although he started his Los Blancos career brightly, he’s been far from the first name on the teamsheet under manager Zinedine Zidane.
In fact, he’s played just 612 minutes in the famous white shirt this season, according to WhoScored.com, which means he’ll have to look elsewhere if he wants regular first-team football.
Shilton writes that Stamford Bridge is his destination of choice, and the transfer has never been beyond the realms of possibility.
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