Real Madrid news: Club 'will send Rodriguez to Napoli on loan' IF they can't get £38m permanent deal
Daily MailReal Madrid are willing to send outcast midfielder James Rodriguez to Napoli on loan if they cannot sort a permanent exit by August 15, according to reports. Both La Repubblica and Corriere dello Sport report that while a €42m sale is preferred, an agreement is in place for Napoli to take Rodriguez on loan if no exit has been agreed by mid-August. James Rodriguez 'will go to Napoli on loan' if Real Madrid cannot agree a permanent exit A move to Napoli would see Rodriguez reunite with boss Carlo Ancelotti - who he worked with at both Real and Bayern. Bayern made the call not to sign him on a permanent basis and while Real Madrid are desperately seeking to freshen up their midfield options, Rodriguez's future almost certainly appears away from the Spanish capital.