Matthäus confirms it: "James told me Cristiano wants him to play at Juventus"

"I think he'll end up at Juventus in Turin. James has been in contact with Cristiano Ronaldo since his time at Real Madrid and he told me that the Portuguese star wants him to go to Juventus," the former footballer acknowledged in an interview for 'AS Colombia'.

Lothar Matthäus sees agrees that this is a partnership which would work: "I understand why: Cristiano knows that James is a player capable of partnering with him to score and, therefore, they are able to make each other shine."

Since it was confirmed that he would not continue in Bayern Munich, James Rodriguez's suitors accelerated their offensives to convince him and negotiate with a Real Madrid that does not intend on keeping him around and is only thinking about making cash this summer.

While it is true that Carlo Ancelotti already has the Colombian's "yes" to take him to San Paolo, while Aurelio De Laurentiis negotiates with the Madrid team to sign for Naples, Cristiano Ronaldo pulls his strings to strengthen his own team. 

It is important to remember that, beyond sharing two seasons at the Santiago Bernabéu, CR7 and James Rodriguez share the same agent, Jorge Mendes known for being a "super agent" who also put Mourinho's name forward as a replacement for Allegri.