Is James leaving Olympiacos? In Europe they drop a bombshell and reveal the team with which “already reached an agreement”

The brilliant performances of James Rodríguez on his return to Europe have made several teams pay attention to their football again; Some have even put the money on the table for the player to change course for the next season on the Old Continent. And it is that after having days to forget in his passage through Al-Rayyan in Qatar, now He has claimed responsibility for Olympiacos in Greece, a team where he has scored three goals and given four assists in a handful of games that he has played since his arrival on Hellenic soil.

Faced with this spectacular moment in Greece, James has aroused the interest of a club in Europe, which even had him on its radar before Olympiacos, but which leaned towards other players. This is Galatasaray from Turkey, a team to which the midfielder was offered, but which decided to hire players like Mauro Icardi and Juan Mata.

According to the Greek medium DNAwhich came out in recent days, the strategist of this club asks that the board of directors equal at least the 3 million euros that James earns for Greece, all with the aim of convincing the Colombian to play there.

The latest in the James-Galatasaray novel

After this information from the Greek media, a bombshell has emerged from Turkey in the last hours that they even take for granted about the future of James. According to Levent Tüzemen, one of the most renowned journalists in that country, James would have already reached an agreement with Galatasaray, even citing an Olympiacos executive, who assured him that the negotiation was advanced.

“Yesterday, Ruli Davranoğlu (manager) called me from Athens. There was an Olympiacos coach with him and he told me: ‘Levent, brother, the Olympiakos club says that James Rodríguez signed for Galatasaray, for your information’”, was the information that was immediately replicated by the most important media in Turkey.

Now, another version that is around in the European media ensures that it is “impossible” for James to leave Olympiacos for the following season, as he has the possibility of extending his contract with the Hellenic clubwho, by the way, has been very happy with his level this season.

Míchel’s opinion will have a lot to do with James getting a longer contract and ensuring at least a couple more years in Europe, knowing that this high level will allow him to be in the orbit of the Colombian National Team for the start of the Qualifiers and the Copa América 2024.

For now, James Rodríguez’s next game, if he is in the squad, will be this Wednesday –January 18– when they face Aris Salonica again, but this time for the quarterfinals of the Greek Cup. In the league, they will return to action on Sunday, January 22, in the visit to Atromitos Athinon, valid for the date 19.

Although Olympiacos’ schedule continues with more matches, it is possible that at the end of January he will be absent from the Greek club because the Colombian National Team will play a friendly against the United States on January 28 at the Dignity Health Sports Park stadium in Carson, California.

James Rodríguez has two teams fighting that want him for next season

Without a doubt, James Rodríguez has taken on a new air this season after his return to Europe. The Colombian number 10, who had days to forget during his time at Al Rayyan in Qatar, has now vindicated himself at Olympiacos in Greece, a team where he has scored three goals and given the same assists in a handful of games he has played since his arrival on Hellenic soil.

In his last presentation, which took place last Sunday -January 15-, the coffee grower once again dazzled the fans of the Greek club and was essential in the duel against Aris Salonica. Once again he was taken into account by coach Míchel González to form the starting team on date 18 of the Greek league.

Barely a minute into play after the league commitment resumed in the second half, James Rodríguez appeared on the right wing to receive a ball that he crossed in spectacular fashion. With that magical left foot, the ’10’ got a perfect parable for the ball to reach Giorgos Masouras, who scored the only goal of the game with his header.

In this duel that ended with another three points for Olympiacos, James was one of the most outstanding players of the match because, in addition to his assists, he made 45 correct passes out of 56, for an effectiveness of 80%, and had a shot on goal. In total, he had 65 interventions with the ball in which he even had defensive efficiency.

They fight it for the next season

Thanks to his brilliant moment in soccer in Greece, James has aroused the interest of a club in Europe, which even had him on its radar before Olympiacos, but which leaned towards other players. This is Galatasaray from Turkey, a team to which the midfielder was offered, but which decided to hire players like Mauro Icardi and Juan Mata.

Okan Buruc, strategist for the Turkish team, has set his eyes on the current situation of the player from Cucuta and wants to count on him for the remainder of the season and the future. In addition, it is said that they have already started talks with Jorge Mendes to try to convince him and negotiate.

According to the Greek media SDNA, the strategist of this club asks that the board of directors match at least the 3 million euros that James earns for Greece, all with the aim of convincing James to play there. His agent, Jorge Mendes, would already have the two proposals informally on his table, as they say from this medium.

Now, the Turkish team would not have an easy time in this bid for the coffee grower, since Olympiacos, the footballer’s current club, seeks to renew his contract that ends on June 30 of this year.

The brilliant performances in the league have made the coffee grower win the hearts of fans and club managers, who have been really happy with his football level. In fact, despite the fact that there are 6 months left for the completion of this, they are already studying the numbers to have more time.