The Uncertain Future of James Rodriguez at Sao Paulo: A Financial Impasse

But what happens to James Rodriguez? The 32-year-old reportedly asked to leave his club Sao Paulo (Brazil) in early February, before the match against Palmeiras in the Brazilian Super Cup – won by Sao Paulo – according to sources close to the club who told at the time that the midfielder was having difficulty adapting to Brazilian football, and that he was suffering from “chronic discomfort” in his calf.

James did not make the trip to see his teammates win on penalties. He was not in the squad due to physical problems, but other players, also injured, were present. On Tuesday, Muricy Ramalho, technical coordinator of the “Tricolor Paulista”, told a local media that the midfielder “apologized” and “wants to play in Sao Paulo”.

“As he never left training, always fulfilled his obligations, without having any problems with anyone (…) we understood his excuses,” he added while indicating that he was not possible to “do without one of these ‘cracks'”.

Something good is on the horizon

According to local media, the departure of the Colombian star, who made an impression during the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, could not be finalized due to the absence of a financial agreement between the two parties to terminate his contract, which runs until June 30, 2025.

Without explicitly mentioning his future, James Rodriguez posted training photos on Instagram on Tuesday, accompanied by the message: “something good is on the horizon”. The main interested party declared in an interview with Globo Esporte last December that he did not know “what would happen in 2024” even if he hoped, according to his words, “to stay to help the team”.

James Rodriguez arrived in Brazil in July 2023, after three months without a club following his departure from Olympiakos. Welcomed like a star by supporters of the six-time Brazilian champion, the former player of Monaco (2013-2014), Real Madrid (2014-17, 2019-2020) and Bayern Munich (2017-2019) saw this enthusiasm fade over the course of matches, depending on his absences due to injury or by decision of his coach. In total, he only played 14 games (one goal, three assists) in seven months.

2024-02-21 13:19:00
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