Transfer Talk - Bundesliga: James Rodriguez to leave Bayern Munich - reports
The HinduColombian midfielder James Rodriguez will leave Bayern Munich ahead of next season after the club decided not to sign him permanently from Real Madrid, Kicker magazine reported on Monday. Rodriguez, 27, joined Bayern on loan in 2017, and the German club has the option to sign him permanently for 42 million euros when the two-year deal expires on June 30. With a return to Real Madrid considered unlikely, Kicker reported that Rodriguez is on the verge of a move to Serie A club Napoli, where he would be reunited with former Bayern and Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti. The magazine also claimed that Bayern was yet to make a decision over the future of 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches, who has repeatedly demanded more game time in recent weeks.