James meets pre-season at Al Rayyan

A few days ago the transfer period in Europe was officially opened and the future of James Rodríguez, who would aim to return to the Old Continent, remains unknown. Waiting to define his future, the Colombian performs the preseason with the club that owns his sports rights, Al Rayyan.

The Qatari team that this week he will travel to the Netherlands to advance in the preparation for the next seasonpublished photos of the training of this July 4, with James as the protagonist.

It’s been a week already since the 30-year-old midfielder reappeared at practice in Qatar. This Monday, as seen in the images, the ’10’ did work on a par with the rest of his teammates.

Botafogo dreams of James Rodríguez

The Brazilian club has publicly stated its intention to hire the midfielder, even already had an agreement with Al Rayyan for his transfer for a value close to 5 million dollars. Nevertheless, James did not accept Botafogo’s offer, since his intention is to return to play in Europe.

Despite the Colombian’s first rejection, John Textor, owner of Fogao, He does not lose the illusion of signing him and will continue trying. “He is trying to prove himself in Europe, he is not ready to come back. We will see what they offer him and we will continue listening to him, looking for him”, indicated the leader.

At the moment, James has a contract with Al Rayyan until mid-2024. In his first season in Qatar, He played 15 games between the League and the Emir Cup, scoring 5 goals and giving 7 assists.