Olympiacos has confirmed that James Rodriguez’s contract has been terminated by mutual agreement with immediate effect. The former Real Madrid, Bayern and Everton star is now available on the market as a free agent. His services reportedly caught the interest of Galatasaray in January and it remains to be seen if this latest event will attract any other potential fans.
Rodríguez joined Real Madrid as a prospect after a fantastic World Cup with Colombia in 2014, but 18 months later the club appointed Zinedine Zidane as head coach, and the former France star had tactical ideas that kept Rodriguez short of the mark. . Since then, things have steadily deteriorated.
After playing on loan for Bayern Munich and spending a year at Everton, Rodríguez moved to Qatari side Al Rayyan in 2021 before returning to Europe last summer to play for Olympiacos and making 23 appearances in all competitions for the Greek club, scoring five goals. scored and made six assists.
FC OLYMPIACOS and @jamesdrodriguez decided to end the partnership. James will always be a part of our club and a member of the red and white family. We want to thank him for his service and wish him every success in the future. #Olympiacos #James #JR10 #Thank you pic.twitter.com/DGazXRZSUU
— Olympiacos FC (@olympiacosfc) April 13, 2023