Real Madrid: 4 players who may have no future under Zinedine Zidane

Real Madrid CF v Real Betis Balompie - La Liga
Real Madrid CF v Real Betis Balompie - La Liga

#2 James Rodriguez

Granada CF v Real Madrid CF - La Liga
Granada CF v Real Madrid CF - La Liga

The Golden Boot winner of the 2014 World Cup returned to Spain after his two-year loan spell at Bayern Munich which ended after the 2018/19 season. The Bundesliga giants had a chance to sign him on a permanent deal but chose not to.

James Rodriguez remains one of the players who has failed to live upto the expectations in the recent years. Despite making an impact for Los Blancos in his initial campaigns under Carlo Ancelotti, James was immediately pushed down the pecking order after Zidane's arrival.

Zidane preferred to keep Isco Alarcon as the Los Blancos hierarchy sent James on loan. The 27-year-old failed to make an impact as he suffered from injuries and inconsistency. He scored 7 goals and provided 6 assists in the recently concluded campaign.

It is unlikely that James will be a starter for Madrid in the upcoming campaign. With Napoli interested, James could be one of the players on his way out in the summer.

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