Julio Casares, president of Sao Paulo, spoke this Tuesday about the future of James Rodríguez, a footballer who is having a great performance in the 2024 Copa América in the United States with the Colombian national team.
In the mixed zone and after the draw between Colombia and Brazil in the third round of Group D of the Cup, Casares said: “He is a great player, that is why Sao Paulo signed him.”
“He is still a Sao Paulo footballer“He came to give me a hug, it was generous of him and he was very happy. He told me that the Brazilian team is a very competitive team,” said the São Paulo manager.
He added: “We are waiting. He is a great player at international level.”
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And he responded when asked If James has a chance of leaving the Brazilian club: “Who knows. It depends; we talked about it. I think after the Copa America everyone has to sit down and talk. He is still a Sao Paulo player.” and we will wait until the Copa América is over.”
These statements by Casares are different from those he made on May 17, when he said that ‘it is increasingly clear that he is not in the plans of the coach (Argentine Luis Zubeldía), although he is an athlete registered in Sao Paulo. Now there will be the Copa America and then the window will determine James’ future.’
If he continues with the Tricolor, and beyond the Brasileirao, one of the great challenges that James will have in the second half of 2024 will be the CONMEBOL Libertadoreswhere Sao Paulo will have to face National of Uruguay in the round of 16 (the first leg will be played on August 15 at the Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, and the return leg will be played seven days later at the Morumbí).
In the current edition of the Copa Libertadores, Rodríguez has only played two matches: against Talleres in Argentina and against Cobresal in Brazil in the first two rounds of Group B, then missing the remaining four matches in the group stage due to a muscle injury.
2024-07-03 15:57:48
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