Real Madrid have signed Colombian star James
Rodriguez from Monaco in a £63million deal. The 23-year-old succesfully passed a medical in
Madrid this morning before agreeing a six-year deal
and is scheduled to be unveiled in the Spanish capital
this evening. Rodriguez will join up with Cristiano Ronaldo,
Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema to provide a
formidable attacking threat for the Champions
League winners. Rodriguez was one of the stars of the World Cup,
scoring six goals for his country on his way to
winning the tournament’s Golden Boot award. The midfielder scored the goal of the tournament at
the World Cup with a stunning volley against
Uruguay in the last 16. He makes the move to
the Spanish capital after
spending one season at
Monaco, whom he
joined from FC Porto
for £35million last summer. Rodriguez scored nine goals and registered 12 assists
for Monaco last season as they finished second in
Ligue 1 behind Paris Saint-Germain. A Real statement read: "The player will be presented
today, Tuesday 22 July, at 20:00 CET (7pm), in the
Santiago Bernabéu's presidential box. "Following that, James Rodríguez will take his first
steps on the Santiago Bernabéu's pitch wearing the
Real Madrid jersey and will then answer questions
from the media outlets in attendance in the press
room." A statement on Monaco’s official website read: "The
club would like to take the opportunity to thank
James for the role he played in getting the club back
to the Champions League and wishes him the very
best for the future. "The club had no intention to sell the player, however
the time came when the solution of a transfer was
considered to be the most beneficial solution for all
parties. "Monaco is proud to be a party to one of the most
significant transfers in football history. "Monaco is a club that will continue to grow and
remains focused on the future. More than ever it has
the ambition to strengthen the team and continue to
progress for next season."

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