From trimming a bloated squad to selling Gareth Bale, he has a lot of work to do.The Italian coach is keen to bridge his side's gap to the Premier League juggernauts and believes the Real Madrid outcasts are a step in the right direction. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for JAMES RODRIGUEZ 2019-20 PANINI PLAYMAKERS IMPECCABLE AUTOGRAPH BAYERN MUNICH at the best online prices at eBay! "They arrive, 'Hello, good morning, good morning', they change, they train and, 'Goodbye, bye'. Der kolumbianische Nationalspieler bat die Verantwortlichen des deutschen Rekordmeisters darum, die vertraglich vereinbarte Kaufoption mit Real nicht zu ziehen. "I say, 'If I were bad, I couldn't play', then I would stay calm. Both have struggled with poor form and injury woes this season.After failing to break into Zinedine Zidane's starting XI this season, Rodriguez looks set to have two options this summer in the Premier League, with Manchester United and Everton interested.Zinedine Zidane has so many young players out on loan that if everyone returns at the end of this season there will 37 players at his disposal. He has been praised for his technique, vision and playmaking skills, and often referred as the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama. The Bundesliga champions have let go of Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and James Rodriguez.Real have already had an opening bid of £27m plus James Rodriguez rejected, with United hoping to earn upwards of £150m, but the Spanish giants need to sell players in order to return with a bigger offer.Manchester United have rejected an offer of £27.4million plus James Rodriguez from Real Madrid for Paul Pogba, according to The Times. He will miss Friday's game.NICK CALLOW AT THE KING POWER: Jamie Vardy showed his lethal instinct for a goal while Mesut Ozil gave us a reminder of why he is not a regular start for Arsenal.Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has revealed that the pair are not ready to feature for Real Madrid in their clash against Eibar on Saturday evening.Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez are currently both out injured and left the Bernabeu with several minutes to go during their 0-0 draw against Real Betis in La Liga over the weekend.Rodriguez returned home to his native Colombia for the birth of his second child, after being given permission to do so by the club - he missed Wednesday's 5-0 victory over Leganes. PUBLISHED: 22:08, Thu, Feb 8, 2018 | UPDATED: 22:08, Thu, Feb 8, 2018. The 28-year-old has fallen down the pecking order under Zinedine Zidane.Former Newcastle star Tino Asprilla comprehend why James Rodriguez has been ruled out of contention for regular pitch time and even claimed the 28-year-old has been too patient with Zidane.Jamie Maddison reveals it was the prospect of linking up with Jamie Vardy that helped make his mind up about joining Leicester. "I have to see where I want to go or where they want me to go…For a Colombian to go to Bayern, Real, France and then the Premier League would be big. And England's top flight would be a 'good thing' for him, Rodriguez has personally admitted this week.Bale has once again been on the periphery of the Real squad this season and was completely left out of the squad to face Leganes on the final day of the season.Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitted that winning LaLiga could inspire his team to turn over the first leg deficit against Manchester City.PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The only thing clear about James Rodriguez's future is that it will not be at Real Madrid. James Rodriguez – Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid (2018) The Colombia international was a star at the 2014 World Cup where he won the Golden Boot and a transfer to Madrid soon followed.