Rumors of James Rodriguez's Departure from Real Madrid Intensify

Although nothing is formal at the moment, everything indicates that a great English football team wants to keep James.

Both James and Zidane have said time and time again that the future of the Colombian will continue to be at Real Madrid. However, Spanish media insist that his days as a Madridista may be coming to an end.

The Ok Diario, which closely follows the news of the white house, indicates that Chelsea has its sights set on James. With Oscar's departure to Chinese football, an important spot in the middle of the field would open up and both the Blues' board and coach Antonio Conte admire the Colombian and have him as their top target in this winter transfer market.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid is looking for a replacement for James, who is not an undisputed starter under Zidane. There are strong rumors linking Draxler as a possible replacement for the Colombian.

Although there are no formal offers for the Colombian yet, it has been rumored that teams such as Juventus and Inter in Italy, as well as Paris Saint Germain in France, in addition to Chelsea, had their eyes on the Colombian midfielder even before the season started.

What is certain is that James, even if everyone at Real Madrid says he will stay, would be open to a departure if an offer exceeding 70 million euros comes in.