James Rodriguez commits his future to Porto – Portuguese Primeira Liga Update
The Columbian International’s future has been under intense speculation in recent weeks and reportedly several clubs, most notably Inter Milan, were keen on acquiring his services, but the 19-year-old prodigious talent has committed his future to Porto by
signing a new deal.
"We will continue to protect FC Porto's assets, and today we renewed the contract with James Rodriguez for two more seasons until 2016. He will have a release clause of €45 million," according to club President http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458.
The Starlet started his career with the youth ranks of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Skills-c40539 opened up a move to Banfield. At Estadio Florencio Solá, he established himself as a future star with a handful of scintillating outings.
His arrival was felt in the European Club Community who stepped up their interest in the winger. Juventus of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 were considered to be the main team he was linked with, but according to the players agent, a move failed to materialize as the Turin outfit
were not able to match http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Banfield-c38595’s asking price of €5 million and he ended up at Estadio do Dragao.
The starlet did not find life easy at the helm, as Andre Villas Boas initially preferred the duo of Falcao and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436 upfront, but nonetheless gave the Coffee Growers International his chance to shine on the big stage.
And the former Banfield player repaid every penny and faith the manager had invested in him with a string of glittering performances, which hauled the club to glory in the UEFA Europa League, Portuguese League, Portuguese Cup and the Portuguese Super Cup
– all in his debut season!
His stellar outings for the Dragons and Columbia had been attracting a lot of attention from European giants such http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan, but the Dragao officials have convinced their prized asset to sign a fresh deal, which would tie him to the club until 2016. With
a buyout clause of €45 million set to be inserted, not many clubs have the financial muscle to make an offer for the future star.
With his future at the club all but sorted out, Andre Villas Boas and James Rodriguez can start planning on how to defend the plethora of trophies they captured in the season ended.
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