dailystar.co.uk
40%
600
Zinedine Zidane offers update on Man Utd target James Rodriguez's Real Madrid future
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has insisted James Rodriguez remains “an important player” despite speculation linking the Colombian with a move away from the Bernabeu.Manchester United have been linked with a move for Rodriguez, who has made just 14 appearances in all competitions for Los Blancos this season.He has scored just one goal in that time and appears to be well down the pecking order of the La Liga giants.Though Zidane will not “disregard” the 29-year-old, potentially closing the door on any sale for the attacking midfielder."James is an important player, he's always shown it," Zidane said. "It's his birthday so the first thing is to congratulate him."He's a member of the squad.