The future of James Rodríguez remains undefined, despite the fact that the summer transfer market in the major leagues in Europe closed a few weeks ago. The Colombian sounded for Milan, Porto and Istanbul Basaksehir; the negotiations did not come to fruition, but now a new option is emerging in the Middle East.
The midfielder had already been working alongside his teammates, but Rafa Benítez left him out of the call, taking only 8 substitutes to Villa Park, where Everton lost 3-0 last Saturday for the fifth day of the Premier League, that is to say that James still has no minutes in an official game so far this season.
The Spanish coach assured that the Colombian was not due to physical discomfort. In the midst of the reactions for the defeat and the surprising absence of James, a photo of him with a fan was known through social networks at Manchester Airport and the United Arab Emirates was initially mentioned as a destination, taking advantage of the rest day after the game against Aston Villa.
Nevertheless, Liverpool Echo reported that the Colombian had traveled to Qatar to advance talks with Al-Rayyan, a club from that country directed by Laurent Blanc and one of its figures is Yacine Brahimi, ex Porto. “Rodríguez hopes to seal a transfer to Qatar, where he would play the remaining nine months of his contract with Everton, “says this medium.
The activity for the Toffees will return this Tuesday, September 21 from 1:45 p.m. (Colombian time) in front of Queens Park Rangers for the third round of the La Liga Cup, awaiting if James will be cited for this commitment amid the rumors that now link him to Qatari football.