James Rodriguez becomes unemployed again as Colombia legend, 33, is released on sixth free transfer in six years
JAMES RODRIGUEZ has become unemployed for the sixth year in a row and is reportedly considering a return to the Premier League.
The 33-year-old is available as a free agent after his contract at LaLiga side Rayo Vallecano was mutually terminated.
The Colombia international joined Rayo off the back of winning the Golden Ball at the 2024 Copa America.
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He produced six assists to help fire Colombia to the final, only for he and his team-mates to suffer heartbreak with a 1-0 defeat to Argentina.
However, Rodriguez has featured just six times in LaLiga this season and predominantly as a substitute.
And the former World Cup breakthrough star has not played in the league since a 13-minute cameo against Las Palmas on November 8.
Rodriguez moved to Rayo on a free transfer in the summer after leaving Sao Paulo one season into a two-year contract.
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The former Bayern Munich forward has had spells at Everton, Olympiacos and Al-Rayyan since leaving the Bernabeu in 2020.
He joined the Toffees in 2020 to reunite with his former Madrid and Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti.
The report cites Aston Villa, Wolves, Fulham and Nottingham Forest as all being interested in the Colombian.
It was at the 2014 World Cup when Rodriguez burst on to the scene as one of the hottest properties in football.
But amid offers from Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, he opted to join Real Madrid after lighting up the tournament in Brazil.
Rodriguez went on to win two LaLiga titles and a pair of Champions Leagues with Madrid.
He then spent two years on loan at Bayern Munich between 2017 and 2019, adding a pair of Bundesliga titles to his trophy collection.
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He returned to Real Madrid for the 2019-20 campaign, before joining Everton on a free in September 2020.
He captains Colombia and has been capped 112 times at international level, scoring 29 goals.