- Title: Bayern Munich welcome James Rodriguez on two year loan
- Date: 12th July 2017
- Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (JULY 12, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF MIDFIELDER JAMES RODRIGUEZ, BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI AND BAYERN CEO KARL-HEINZ RUMMENIGGE ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE WIDE OF NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER JAMES RODRIGUEZ, ON LOAN TO BAYERN MUNICH, SAYING: "Everyone knows very well what great players they have here and that you really have to work hard to earn a regular place on the team. And I will play where the coach wants me to. I can play left-wing and on the right and I can also play as the number 10. So I will listen to what the coach says and will do what he decides and achieve my goals that way. And I will work really hard, we know how great the players are here and that you have to fight for your regular spot. Without a doubt." WIDE OF NEWS CONFERENCE RODRIGUEZ AND RUMMENIGGE DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER JAMES RODRIGUEZ, ON LOAN TO BAYERN MUNICH, SAYING: "And I think that this is a new life. This is a new goal with a lot of will. It is a fantastic team, Bayern Munich belongs to the top three in Europe. And the top teams always have to fight for their titles and that's why I have come to win this title and to achieve good things and of course, to help the team get better." MEDIA VARIOUS OF NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: "It is a special moment because I really happy to have James here. We had fantastic experience together. One year in Real Madrid, he did really well. And finally he arrived here and I think that his quality is going to help the team to be better." BAYERN MUNICH SIGN NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN CEO KARL-HEINZ RUMMENIGGE, SAYING: "Such a player is not easy to acquire and we are very happy that we have managed this transfer and we believe that James brings us a quality that, at the end of the day, will lead to a successful season again this year." PEOPLE AT NEWS CONFERENCE VARIOUS OF JAMES BEING PRESENTED WITH TEAM JERSEY FANS WAITING FOR JAMES AT STADIUM JAMES COMING ONTO PITCH FANS AT PITCH EXTERIOR OF BAYERN MUNICH GROUNDS VARIOUS OF TRAINING JAMES TALKING VARIOUS OF ANCELOTTI POSING WITH JAMES AND CORENTIN TOLISSO VARIOUS OF TRAINING
- Embargoed: 26th July 2017 20:19
- Keywords: James Rodriguez Bundesliga Bayern Munich soccer
- Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
- City: MUNICH, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016PEVVPB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday (July 12) said he was relieved the club had acquired Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez on loan and said he expected James to help lift Bayern's game.
Bayern Munich have signed midfielder James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy the player.
The 25-year-old Colombia international made 22 La Liga appearances for Real last season, scoring eight goals, and featured six times in the UEFA Champions League.
Rodriguez moved to Real Madrid from Monaco for a reported 60 million euros (53.11 million pounds) in 2014 after winning the Golden Boot as the leading scorer at the FIFA World Cup. He was also named in the team of the tournament as Colombia reached the quarter-finals.
His ability to score spectacular goals made him an ideal addition to Real's "Galacticos" project, but he struggled to nail down a regular starting place at the Bernabeu.
Rodriguez will join up with Bayern's squad immediately and is expected to travel with the team for their 12-day pre-season tour in China and Singapore.
The Colombian is the German club's sixth signing of the close season, following the arrivals of wingers Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman, midfielders Corentin Tolisso and Sebastian Rudy, and centre back Niklas Suele. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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