‘I don't see’ - Journalist makes bold claim on West Ham’s pursuit of £200k-p/w ‘luxury player'

According to journalist Pete O’Rourke, West Ham’s proposed interest in James Rodriguez is unlikely to develop into anything serious.

The 30-year-old experienced Premier League football during his spell with Everton last season, but following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, who brought him to the club in the first place, the Colombian ended up leaving Merseyside after just just one year, having fallen down the pecking order under Rafael Benitez.

The Colombian made the switch to Qatari club Al-Rayyan where he has enjoyed a successful campaign so far, scoring five goals and providing seven assists across all competitions, as per Transfermarkt.

Despite that good form, it was recently revealed by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano that Rodriguez surprisingly wants to leave his current club and is eyeing a return to Europe; and Spanish sources have since claimed that the Irons are among several clubs who are interested in securing the playmaker’s services.

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Speaking to GiveMeSport, O’Rourke suggested that the 86-cap Colombia international might not be the right profile of player for West Ham to bring to the London Stadium.

He said: “They’ve also got the likes of Said Benrahma and Pablo Fornals, who are quite creative players, and I think obviously they work hard as well.

“So, I think James Rodriguez is maybe a bit of a luxury player in that respect that he might not buy into the Moyes ethos of working hard on and off the ball.

“So, for me, I don’t see this one really happening, even though Rodriguez, on his day, is a top player, and he’s proven that over his career.”

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