#5 James Rodriguez
The stand-out player in the 2014 World Cup, James was signed by Real Madrid after the tournament in a move that never really felt right at the time – more like Real simply flexing their muscles and buying the player for the sake of it rather than outright needing him.
Despite some success in his first season at the Bernabeu, he’s been struggling for playing time of late, particularly since Zinedine Zidane took over as manager. An alarming stat is that as of the end of 2016, James was the 20th most used player....in a squad of 24.
That just isn’t right considering how much talent he showed in the World Cup.
Coming to the Premier League could be a logical step then, as the Colombian international would make for a massive coup for any of England’s bigger clubs. While Chelsea have already been rumoured as a destination, Spurs ought to look at making a move for him.
They’re almost guaranteed a Champions League spot at this stage and if they want to solidify themselves as one of the biggest clubs in the country, James is the type of player they need to look at signing.
Any other players you can think of that would fit into the Premier League well? Let us know.
Until next time.....
