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Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa has done everything he can to stop rumors about James Rodríguez leaving in January. The Colombian star and this year’s Copa América Player of the Tournament has barely played since joining Rayo in the summer.
However, Rodríguez himself calmed down rumors of a disagreement between him and the club or coach Íñigo Pérez. It was rumored in the Spanish capital that an interview, during which he hinted that he might not play because his style might not fit with Pérez’s plans, had not gone down well in Vallecas.
“Bad? No, no, I’m fine. Very good. The call against Madrid? Nothing, nothing… I’m not going to say anything.”
Rodríguez was left out of Rayo’s squad to face Real Madrid on Saturday, with Isi Palazón playing as number 10 and excelling in that role. Presa said that Rodríguez would stay for the rest of the season, as quoted by Diario AS.
“James is a Rayo Vallecano player and will continue to be so.”
So far, the 33-year-old has played just 205 minutes, including just two starts, one of which came against lower league opposition in the Copa del Rey. Rodríguez arrived with much fanfare, but has struggled to impress Pérez and has not played for over a month in La Liga.
