Bayern agree two-year loan for Rodriguez

Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan, with the Bundesliga champions holding a purchase option on the Colombia star.

The 25-year-old will be reunited with Carlo Ancelotti at the Allianz Arena, with the Italian having brought James to the Spanish capital following his sparkling displays at the 2014 World Cup.

James fell down the pecking order at the Santiago Bernabeu following the arrival of Zinedine Zidane as head coach, though, and was left out of last season’s Champions League final victory over Juventus, prompting renewed speculation he would leave the club.