1 James Rodriguez (above, right) is not leaving Real Madrid yet

James Rodriguez will not be leaving Real Madrid in the January transfer window, his agent has confirmed.

The 25-year-old, who joined the club for £63m in 2014, had been expected to seek an exit after failing to secure a regular first team spot under manager Zinedine Zidane, with Chelsea heavily linked. However, Jorge Mendes said that’s not going to happen.

“James will not be leaving Madrid in January,” he told AS, the Spanish news outlet.

However, the publication report a deal could be done in the summer and Real’s reported interest in goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could see the two clubs doing business together.