Unthinkable this scenario weeks ago. Real Madrid has lived on seismic ground during the preseason due to Zinedine Zidane's position regarding the continuity of some of his most outstanding players, but for him, they did not have space in the squad. However, due to the difficulty of placing them in other teams, many of them remain in the team and, with 10 days remaining until the end of the summer transfer market, everything would remain as it is.
James Rodríguez joined Madrid's preseason in the last days of July when the main team was playing their last friendly matches in the United States. The Colombian had participated in the Copa América and was waiting for his future to be defined, a situation that has not been clarified so far due to discrepancies in the amounts.
The Colombian midfielder, however, did not stop training with the enthusiasm, attitude, and level of the first day he wore the white jersey. He knows that it is up to him to impress Zidane again. And, to his satisfaction, it seems that he is succeeding. For the Frenchman, he has become a feasible option again within the main squad.
Minutes against Valladolid
According to the Spanish newspaper As on its web version, the same French coach would have communicated to the Merengue leadership his satisfaction with the work that James has been doing, and the inclusion in the call-up for Balaidos was proof of that. He could even have had minutes, but Modric's expulsion disrupted the main plans.
But where he could have them is against Valladolid, this Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu. The coach intends to make him 'debut' against Ronaldo's club, and with the absence of the Croatian, he could even be included in the starting eleven. The next few days will be crucial to know Zidane's decision.
But there is something to consider. Madrid does not rule out his exclusion. That is, if any of the purchases on the table are finalized (read Pogba, Neymar, or Bruno Fernandes), the Colombian could enter the urgent transfer list. There are still 10 days left and anything can happen.
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