James Rodríguez ended his contract with León and his goal was to remain in Liga MX in order to stay in good shape for the 2026 World Cup with Colombia.
There were rumors of him joining Pumas or Cruz Azul, but weeks went by and nothing happened and now it looks like his future is not in Mexico.
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There was speculation about a team in Mexico City, but the Colombian also has interest from MLS teams and appears to be heading to the United States.
According to journalist Oscar Ostos, James Rodriguez is close to a deal with the Columbus Crew. The Columbus Crew are currently looking for a coach after coach Wilfried Nancy was hired by Celtic in Scotland, where Efrain Juarez is also reportedly being considered.
Columbus is the third most successful team in Major League Soccer with three titles and is in contention with Orlando City over James’ contract.
James Rodriguez optioned for Brazil
The former Real Madrid player has also been linked with a team in Brazil’s Serie A, and James Rodríguez already played for Sao Paulo in 2023 and 2024, but that period wasn’t very good, with one goal and two assists in just 14 games.
There had been talk of him joining Santos after Neymar left after saving the team from relegation, but it has now become clear that the team is not interested.
