Report: James staying at Madrid

Real Madrid have reportedly decided to keep Napoli target James Rodriguez following Marco Asensio’s serious knee injury.

James looked to be all set for Napoli or Atletico Madrid, but the reliable El Chiringuito claims Los Blancos are no longer prepared to part with the midfielder.

The report comes after Asensio had had ruptured not only the ACL in his left knee but also his external meniscus, effectively ending his season before it had even started.

Real Madrid have reportedly decided to keep Napoli target James Rodriguez following Marco Asensio’s serious knee injury.

James looked to be all set for Napoli or Atletico Madrid, but the reliable El Chiringuito claims Los Blancos are no longer prepared to part with the midfielder.

The report comes after Asensio had had ruptured not only the ACL in his left knee but also his external meniscus, effectively ending his season before it had even started.

It also follows Marca’s story that Gareth Bale is on his way to Jiangsu Suning, the Colombian’s teammate having agreed a €22m-a-season contract with Inter’s sister club.