OFFICIAL: Rodriguez joins Everton
Everton have announced the signing of Colombian attacking midfielder, James Rodriguez.
The 29-year old arrives from Real Madrid, where he spent six years including a loan spell at Bayern Munich.
The club announced that he has joined the club on a two-year deal with an option for a third year and reports suggest that the transfer fee is in the region of 25 million Euros.
Rodriguez reunites with Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti for a third time after previous working relationships at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Speaking to evertonfc.com after the completion of the deal, James said ““I am really, really happy to be at this great club, a club with so much history, and here with a manager who knows me really well, I’m looking forward to achieving great things here – and winning things, which is what everyone’s aim is.”
“I’ve come here to try to improve, to get better. I’ve also come here to help the team to win, to play good football – entertaining football. I’m convinced, with Carlo and his technical staff, we can achieve big things and one of the big reasons [I signed] was the presence of Carlo Ancelotti.”
He added that “I have enjoyed some great times with him previously at two different clubs. That was a massive reason to come here.”
Everton close in on James Rodriguez
August 29, 2020. 8:23pm
James Rodriguez is in the verge of joining English Premier League side, Everton according to reports from Italy.
Nicolo Schira of La Gazzetta Dello Sport reports that the 29-year old Colombia international is still in talks with the Merseyside club where he is expected to reunite with Italian manager, Carlo Ancelotti after the pair worked together at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
James Rodriguez has been on the fringes of the Real Madrid first team, playing just a few games since returning from his loan spell with Bayern Munich. The midfielder is looking to work with Ancelotti one more time as the coach really got the best out of him when they worked together.
Schira believes that the Spanish giants could be open to selling the Colombian midfielder for around 20-25 million Euros but it is still unclear if personal terms have been agreed.
Everton will be counting on Carlo Ancelotti and his new additions to help them to a too six finish this season as the club hopes to pick one of the available European slots for the first time since the 2016/17 season.
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