James Rodriguez's future at Real Madrid is an unknown. The Colombian does not have the desired continuity or Zidane's confidence, so a departure would not be ruled out.
However, just when the Colombian's of the Santiago Bernabeu seemed furthest away, Juan Carlos Restrepo, the player's stepfather, brought him closer, at least until the summer of 2021, when his contract ends.
"James' manager has had offers from many European, Spanish and Asian clubs, but he is at Real Madrid and is focused on bringing the maximum to the table. He has a contract until the summer of 2021, but in December he will consider whether to continue there or look for other horizons," he said.
These words of Juan Carlos Restrepo in 'El Corrillo de Mao' make understand that the Colombian striker would not leave Real Madrid this summer, despite the interest of several teams.
"James inside knows that he has the conditions to shine in Real Madrid, there are his friends, his family, but he is aware that he is an elite player to fit in anywhere. In the process of breeding, I taught James that human beings do not run away from the first obstacles, for me he is thinking that he still has a chance to shine," he added.
Restrepo said of Real Madrid that "it is a very big institution". "Anyone who gets there is a star and James is no exception, so anything he says or has is maximised by the media. I like to see James as a possible false '9', and as a right-handed player, but without so many brand obligations to not be pigeonholed and have a punch line," he explained.
"I don't think there are any personal circumstances with Zidane, I think there are athletes who are on top of James, and that's going to happen with or without Zidane," Restrepo said emphatically.
Days ago, Restrepo assured that James Rodríguez wanted to have gone to Atlético Madrid last summer, but finally, he stayed in the team.