Bayern Munich have officially signed Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez. But how will the squad look with the addition of the Colombian playmaker?
James Rodriguez is leaving Real Madrid and joining Bayern Munich. The Colombian star has been linked with several of Europe’s biggest clubs, but it was the Bavarians who finally stepped up to the plate and secured his signature.
The Bavarians have already had a busy summer and have even broken their transfer fee record by signing Corentin Tolisso. Although the official details of James’ move have not yet been released, it is likely this move will again break that record. This move comes despite Uli Hoeness’ recent comments about the club’s transfer policy.
Douglas Costa is on the verge of a move to Juventus and Serge Gnabry will supposedly be spending a year on loan at Hoffenheim. Had Bayern not made this move, they would have had only Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, and Kingsley Coman (and Thomas Muller if it came to it) as options on the wings.
James is not necessarily a natural winger. The Madrid-man does his best work through the center of the pitch, but is capable of playing out wide. Him joining Bayern Munich means one of three things. Either Carlo Ancelotti will try to play him as a natural winger in his 4-3-3, play him out wide in a fluid 4-2-3-1, or even fit him somewhere into an entirely new formation.