Carlo Ancelotti: Unfortunately James Rodriguez isn't with Napoli Real Madrid Club made a move for the Colombian

James Rodriguez looks almost certain to depart Real Madrid this summer and one of the most hotly speculated destinations for him is a reunion with Carlo Ancelotti at Napoli.

The Italian coach gave a press conference on Monday and did not shy away from discussing the rumours as his team returned to pre-season training.

"Unfortunately for now, James is not a Napoli player, maybe he never will be, or maybe he will ," Ancelotti contemplated.

"Our idea is to play with quality, this team is used to this type of football.

"James is a player I know very well and who brings a lot of quality."

James' father, Wilson James Rodriguez Bedoya, has fuelled speculation in recent weeks whilst the Serie A side are known to be on the lookout for an attacking option. Another name linked has been Inter forward Mauro Icardi.

"He [Icardi] is an optimal player, everyone likes him, not just this team or me," Ancelotti reflected.

"For Napoli it's good to be linked to such important players."

Ancelotti is looking to add to his squad to break Juventus' monopoly of domestic football in Italy, with the Bianconeri winning the last eight Serie A titles.