Real Madrid’s Former World Cup Top Scorer Linked To Lazio

KEY POINTS

Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez has been linked to several squads
Lazio has been speculated as a possible team to pick up Rodriguez
Rodriguez is estimated at 32 million Euros in the transfer market

The lineup of Real Madrid is considered elite with several top players across the world in their lineup. But as deep as their squad is, there are stars that are not as utilized as expected. This is the case for James Rodriguez who has garnered interest from Lazio.

With all of Rodriguez’s accomplishments, he is definitely an asset any club could benefit from in the near future. There are multiple opportunities for Lazio in the coming months, as they’ve qualified for next season’s Champions League. Having someone like Rodriguez may be beneficial for the team per Fansided’s The Real Champs.

There will be several teams Lazio will have to compete against in order to secure Rodriguez, such as Manchester United and Pars Saint-Germain. While the former World Cup Top Scorer hasn’t been maximized much in Real Madrid, there’s no questioning his capabilities.

The 29-year-old has had his share of victories throughout his career and knows what it takes to perform at the highest level on the field. It was a telling sign that someone of Rodriguez’s caliber only had eight La Liga appearances this season. In his entire stay with Real Madrid, Rodriguez showed up for 125 appearances, 37 goals and 42 assists.

Having Rodriguez stay on the bench has been a constant sight for Real Madrid as Zinedine Zidane favors other players over the former World Cup top scorer. The offensive firepower of Los Blancos is more than capable now with players such as Karim Benzema constantly stepping up for the squad.

The relationship between Zinedine Zidane and Rodriguez hasn’t been the smoothest as it is expected that the two-time Spanish champion will leave soon. The star has an estimated market value of 32 million Euros, per Transfermarkt. It will be interesting to see if Lazio can afford to shell out that amount for the services of Rodriguez.

It will be vital to examine how Real Madrid will move forward with Rodriguez and if Lazio can find the right deal for the Colombian star. Expectations are high for both organizations and it’ll be important how they will build their team for the years to come.