Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly started talks over a possible deal for the out-of-favour Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez.





Following the relinquishment of their stranglehold on the Ligue 1 title, PSG have identified a number of key areas for improvement and it seems Colombian international Rodriguez is firmly on the French club's radar.

​With an uncertain future at Real Madrid following only 13 La Liga starts last season - which even saw him completely omitted from the Spanish giants' Champions League final squad - the 25-year-old has long been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu this summer.





That move could take him to Ligue 1, as ​Goal have reported that Rodriguez has been added to a list of possible PSG additions due to his agent's, Jorge Mendes, close relationship with the club's new sporting director, Antero Henrique.

If PSG somehow sign James Rodriguez, I will hardly be able to contain my excitement. He is the missing piece @PSGTalk #PSG #James — Marc Damon (@MarcDamon1) July 1, 2017

Henrique, who has succeeded Olivier Letang in Paris, has close ties with the playmaker's 'super' agent following his time at Porto. As such, Mendes is understood to be pushing his client towards a move to the French capital - despite his current contract with Real Madrid only set to expire in 2020.





Despite seemingly being subject to interest from Manchester United in recent weeks, it is believed that the Red Devils have cooled their pursuit of the 2 5-year-old which has left the door ajar for PSG to discuss a potential €60m deal for the midfielder who has scored 36 goals during his time with the Spanish giants.

Alongside Rodriguez, the 'super' agent that is Mendes is also seemingly pushing for the 25-year-old's teammate Pepe to make the move from Real Madrid to PSG this summer.