James Rodríguez and Álvaro Morata played yesterday a friendly game with their national teams at Murcia, in the South of Spain. Both lead their teams and the striker even scored a great goal from a header in the last minutes of the game.
James Rodríguez was very motivated during the game and he cheered his supporters up and try to win the game. It wasn’t a friendly match for the Colombian playmaker, who wanted to show off in front of the Spanish public. After the game, Morata was asked about his future and the Colombian: “James? Perhaps we are colleagues the next season. Who knows?”.
Álvaro Morata said after the party for the Champions League that he wants to play in the best team of the world, opening a possibility of staying in the club. There were a lot of rumours about his departure to Italy, but now there is also a lot of options for him to stay in the Spanish capital.
Much more complicated is James Rodríguez situation. When he was changed against Sevilla, he had his farewell to Real Madrid supporters. He was applauded by the supporters and it looked like a gesture of farewell. Besides, Zidane didn’t include James in the list in the Champions League final. The Colombian has many offers from Italy and England, so he had plenty of options to decide.
Apart from this club, James can also choose to stay. Zidane is trying to convince both James and Morata to stay one more year. The manager is very happy with his current squad and he would like to see the same faces when he comes back. Pepe and Coentrao are gone, with Vallejos and Theo Hernández as replacements. Besides, Marcos Llorente will be back after his loan at Alavés. But, besides these changes, Zidane wants the same players.
Now the players have to choose. The position of the manager and the club is very clear: they want both to stay. James and Morata have been complaining because of the lack of opportunities during the season. They know that the competence at Real Madrid is very high, but it’s also very rewarding. They’ve won four titles in the season and the team continues to grow.
