The Colombian canceled his contract in Greece and will change teams next season.
James Rodriguez He is back in Europe, as he estimated months ago, after an irregular spell in Qatar’s exotic football where he failed to shine with Al Rayyan, largely ravaged by injuries.
After several frustrated options in Turkey and Spain, the Cucuta man finally managed to complete his arrival at Olympiacos of Greece, a dominant team at local level, but looking for continental glory in the Europa League.
The ’10’ of the Colombian national team will be the fourth Colombian to wear the red and white jersey, after Jorge Bermúdez, Juan Pablo Pino and Felipe Pardo.
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HOW MUCH EARN?
In Greece, according to reports, James will earn 3 million euros per year, spread over 2.5 million in base salary plus 500 thousand in bonuses. This figure represents a significant drop compared to what he earned at Al Rayyan and even Everton, where he had a salary of almost 5 million.
CONTRACT
Regarding the transfer, it was learned that James Rodríguez terminated his contract with Al-Rayyan after paying €5 million for the time he had left at the Qatari club.
The Colombian signed on a rental basis until June 2023, with an option to purchase and a possible extension.
While James has been able to rediscover some of his magic at Olympiacos, things could change radically for next season as he is due to leave as a free agent on July 1.
According to Pipe Sierra, there was no agreement between the club and the player’s entourage to implement the contract extension, so Rodríguez would switch teams for the following season.
The version was confirmed and made official both by James through his Instagram account and the club on his Twitter account. Olympiacos reports that the parties have mutually decided to terminate the contract without going into details about the reasons. For his part, Rodríguez expressed his gratitude to the club.
James, who is now a free agent and has not given much clues about his future, played 23 matches for the Piraeus club, scoring 5 goals and providing 6 assists. He also suffered several injuries that prevented him from playing regularly.
Source: Goal