Real Madrid want 40 million euros for James Rodriguez and would not block Atletico Madrid move Real Madrid Keen to raise funds for other targets

Real Madrid are holding out for a fee of 40 million euros for James Rodriguez and would not block rivals Atletico Madrid from moving for the Colombian.

With no role at the club under Zinedine Zidane, the attacking midfielder has been told to find a new team.

Los Blancos also need to raise funds in order to stand a chance of landing Zidane's main target, Paul Pogba, who would cost upwards of 150 million euros from Manchester United, making the former Bayern Munich man's departure a top priority.

Thankfully for both club and player, James Rodriguez has no shortage of potential suitors, with Napoli and Atletico Madrid keen on landing the 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner.

As well as the need to raise funds for other transfer targets, Madrid are also desperate to offload the Colombian due to his high wages, and would therefore be open to selling him to the city rivals.

Should he move to the Wanda Metropolitano, he would become the fourth former Real Madrid player to make the cross-town switch this calendar year, following in the footsteps of Alvaro Morata, Marcos Llorente and Mario Hermoso.