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The last two seasons of James Rodríguez have been marked by his absence from the field of play and that situation raises concern in Everton. From the English press they question that this little continuity and performance is rewarded with a salary as high, as the one that the Colombian player would sign.
“You remember that goal he scored in the 2014 World Cup and you think of that wonderful tournament he had, and you are excited at first because he is a standout player. But that is immediately opposed because he is 29 years old and you look at his number of appearances in the last season. So is it better than what we have in Everton right now? Of course it is. But is it worth what a large outlay would be in terms of wages?“said Dave Prentice, editor of the Liverpool Echo.
Although for now there is nothing confirmed about the signing of the midfielder, his salary would be close to 4.5 million euros per season, almost half of what he currently receives at Real Madrid. but higher than other players in the English club’s squad or other possible signings such as Allan, who would earn 3.5 million.
However, Pretince trusts that all those doubts are not held by the Everton coach and that his knowledge of the player is sufficient to make this bet. “I am not that sure. You have to trust the coach’s judgment on this. Clearly Ancelotti knows much more about him than we do and is confident that those reservations I just expressed can be overcome. There is a bit of excitement, but I am not entirely sure personally, “the journalist concluded.
James’ numbers in the last two seasons are not very good, 53% of the minutes in which he was available (without injuries, suspensions and summoned) were spent on the substitute bench, since of the 4,142 minutes he only played 1,954 in his time at Bayern and Real Madrid.
