James left Real Madrid to Everton for free thanks to Jorge Mendes

One of the many controversies that have arisen around James Rodríguez in recent months is due to his departure from the Real Madrid towards Everton and the end of the contractThis is because it was finally given for free, as the ‘Toffee’ club maintained months later.

There was then talk of (approximately) 25 million euros that Everton had to pay to Real Madrid because the merengue club had imposed that price on him because there was another year on his contract and clubs like Napoli and Atlético de Madrid wanted that. However, it was revealed that two businessmen had moved their chips so that it would leave Spain free of charge.

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The FA (English Football Association) published a list of transfers and intermediaries in the period February 2020 – March 2021 and there they appeared Jorge Mendes and Kia Joorabchian as protagonists of the James case.

Mendes represented James and part of Everton through his agency Gestifute International Limited against Real Madrid and its claims; While Joorabchian (renowned English agent) did so in favor of the ‘Toffee’ club with the Colombian’s wish to meet Ancelotti again.

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Journalist Phil Kirkbride explained that information“The Blues signed Real Madrid’s Colombian superstar via a free transfer in September. Initial reports claimed Everton had to pay up to £ 25 million (€ 30 million) for Rodriguez, who was in the final year of his contract with the Bernabeu. ., but it was learned that the club hired him free of charge ”.

It should be noted that the free transfer it hurt clubs like Envigado, Banfield and Porto they expected a percentage because of the FIFA solidarity rule that benefits the teams that players formed.

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