James Rodríguez would deal a hard blow in the transfer market: he would return to Europe with a historic team

Thanks to his good level in the Copa América, James Rodríguez would return to European football in the 2024/2025 season – credit Logan Riely / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

It’s no secret that part of the good performance of the Colombian team is due to James Rodríguez, who arrived in the national team amid doubts due to his terrible campaign with São Paulo, but after four games, two one of them in the Copa. America , became a figure.

James would be very close to returning to Europe at that big momentfrom where he left off in 2021 due to the lack of continuity and he would now be part of one of the historic teams on the continent, qualified for the Europa League and giving him the opportunity to shine at a level the clubs.

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James Rodríguez has three assists in the Copa América, two of them in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica – credit Daniel Bartel/USA TODAY Sports

It should be remembered that São Paulo, the team that owns Colombia until June 2025, was waiting for him to have an excellent performance in the Copa América to sell him at a high price, as well as thinking about him staying, but that will . in the hands of coach Luis Zubeldía.

Since 2019, James Rodríguez is going through a lot of irregularity because he did not establish himself in Real Madrid, Everton, Al Rayyan, Olympiakos and São Paulo, who were his last teams in six seasons, only 32 years old and was he. it will be assumed that he would not return to elite football.

Fortunately, for the midfielder, the Copa América would be his platform to return to Europe, thanks to the information provided by the Turkish journalist Serdar Ali Celikler, who confirmed that James would be in Besiktas’ sights for the new campaign.

Julio Casares, the president of São Paulo, indicated at the beginning of June what path the Colombian had to leave the club, since so far in 2024 he has played only eight games, scored one goal and from that April the coach Luis Zubeldía He. did not call him again.

James Rodríguez played eight games in 2024, two of them for the Copa Libertadores – credit São Paulo

“There is no praise. It is strange that sometimes we open social networks in our environment and there is a lot of news, but nothing ever came. We hope that the Copa América will end. After the Copa América this Panorama will be a little clearerThen the decision is always made by the technical committee, who has the autonomy to try to guide and count on himself and the players available to us,” said the manager.

In addition, Zubeldía left the door open for James Rodríguez to show his value on the Tricolor roster, considering the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, the competition. Brazilian and the Brazilian Cup, but mainly for the international level: “The space is for him and for everyone. There is space. Over time we will see how his situation changes, but I give space to everyone (…) But he is a player on the squad and he is available for the decisions we make.”