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Bayern Munich have signed Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez on a two-year loan deal with a purchase option on the Columbia star
The 25-year-old, who signed a six-year contract at Real after joining from Monaco for £71m in July 2014, made just 22 appearances in La Liga last season and will be reunited with Carlo Ancelotti at the Allianz Arena, with the Italian having brought James to the Spanish capital following his sparkling displays at the 2014 World Cup.
The Colombia captain was also left out as Zinedine Zidane’s side beat Juventus in the Champions League final with just 13 LaLiga games last season as Madrid pipped Barcelona to the title and became the first team to defend the Champions League in its current guise. He made 111 competitive appearances for Madrid, scoring 36 goals and providing 41 assists.
He had been linked with a summer move to both Premier League champions Chelsea and Manchester United.thought to have been keen on a deal, while AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain were also said to have been interested. James,will join his Bayern’s team mates for their upcoming tour in Asia.