Manchester United ready to seal transfer of James Rodriguez

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is ready to offer James Rodriguez a transfer escape route out of Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.

The Red Devils boss is a big admirer of the Colombian, who is known to be unhappy with life under Rafael Benitez at the moment.

Rodriguez shone in his first season at Real, but now finds himself increasingly on the fringes of the team, leading to recent speculation linking him with Chelsea and Arsenal.

Now Fichajes.net claims United are also interested and Van Gaal could lure the 24-year-old to Old Trafford by offering to make him a ‘cornerstone’ of his side.