{"id":8792,"date":"2017-05-09T23:40:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T21:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefootballfreak.com\/?p=8792"},"modified":"2021-08-18T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T14:07:20","slug":"manchester-united-james-rodriguez-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefootballfreak.com\/manchester-united-james-rodriguez-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Special Talent: Manchester United given green light to pursue La Liga playmaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United have been offered the services of Colombian international playmaker James Rodriguez according to reports in England.<\/p>\n

British media outlet, The Daily Mail, reports:<\/p>\n

Despite playing an important part in Real Madrid’s run-in, James Rodriguez is still set to be sold by the club at the end of the season and Manchester United are the lastest side he has been offered to.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The midfield playmaker has been the subject of constant speculation pertaining to a transfer since his form dipped after a first season at Real Madrid which showed great promise.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez arrived after a brilliant World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and hit the ground running at El Bernabeu with 17 goals in 46 outings in his first season in Spain.<\/p>\n

But he fell out of favour due to arguably inconsistent form over the next two years and hasn’t always been considered a first choice player.<\/p>\n

But his for has improved sharply again this season and he’s hit 11 goals in 30 appearances with many of those strikes coming in the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n

There is little doubting the talent of the attacking midfielder and he can also play in several positions across the front line or in the number 10 position.<\/p>\n

He has flair, pace and at just 25, years left at the top level. He could turn out to be a superb signing for Manchester United and would certainly please the fans.<\/p>\n

Manchester United need more speed in their attack and Rodriguez could become a more robust and pacy proposition than a player like Juan Mata who could still leave United at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

Manchester United fans: would James be a good acquisition or is he just an uber-expensive luxury?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The midfield playmaker has been the subject of constant speculation pertaining to a transfer since his form dipped after a first season at Real Madrid which shoed great promise.
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