James photo-shopped into new kit amid claims Everton departure finalised

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Suggestions that James Rodriguez is inching ever closer to an imminent departure from Everton have moved up a notch on Monday evening.

James the outcast

Colombian international Rodriguez has proven something of a forgotten man on the blue half of Merseyside thus far this season.

As the Toffees marched their way to an impressive 10 points from 12 across their opening four Premier League fixtures, Rodriguez was left to watch on from home, amid yet another crossroads in a career that has so often flattered to deceive.

The key factor behind his latest round of struggles, of course, comes in the form of the change on the bench at Goodison Park this summer.

After Carlo Ancelotti – the man who previously oversaw some of the finest form of the midfielder’s career – opted to call time on his Blues stint to seal a return to Real Madrid, Rafael Benitez was soon installed in his place.

And reports, in turn, quickly began to surface that the Spaniard, unlike his predecessor, saw little room for Rodriguez in his setup.

MALLORCA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 19: James Rodriguez of Real Madrid CF looks on during the Liga match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid CF at Iberostar Estadi on October 19, 2019 in Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Qatar bound

Upon both the English and Turkish (a destination the 30-year-old had been linked to) markets slamming shut, though, James remained an Everton player.

As a result, it had since simply been assumed that he would be forced to remain at Goodison Park, until January at the very least.

On Monday, though, word was forthcoming that a fresh suitor had emerged in the race for the midfielder’s services.

As per the reliable Paul Joyce of The Times, Rodriguez has entered into talks with a club in Qatar, with both the Colombian and Everton seemingly keen to strike a deal:

James Rodriguez in Qatar for talks with a club as he looks to leave Everton and Everton look to offload him.

— paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) September 20, 2021

And, as outlined above, a considerable update on the situation has since developed.

As per Turkish transfer expert Ekrem Konur, in a post featuring Rodriguez photo-shopped into the club’s colours, the 30-year-old has now been ‘transferred’ to Al-Rayyan:

🔥James Rodriguez, Al-Rayyan takımınw transfer oldu. pic.twitter.com/w1dUFpQ7HM

— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) September 20, 2021

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Chelsea FC	5	11	13
2	Liverpool FC	5	11	13
3	Manchester United	5	9	13
4	Brighton & Hove Albion	5	3	12
5	Manchester City	5	10	10
6	Everton FC	5	3	10
7	Tottenham Hotspur	5	-3	9
8	West Ham United	5	4	8
9	Brentford FC	5	3	8
10	Aston Villa	5	1	7
11	Watford FC	5	-2	6
12	Leicester City	5	-3	6
13	Arsenal FC	5	-7	6
14	Crystal Palace	5	-3	5
15	Southampton FC	5	-2	4
16	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5	-3	3
17	Leeds United	5	-7	3
18	Newcastle United	5	-7	2
19	Burnley FC	5	-6	1
20	Norwich City	5	-12	0

Player	Team	Goals
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	4
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	4
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	4
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	3
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	3
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	3
Lukaku, Romelu	Chelsea FC	3
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	3
Maupay, Neal	Brighton & Hove Albion	3
Gray, Demarai	Everton FC	3
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	3
Sarr, Ismaila	Watford FC	3
Greenwood, Mason	Manchester United	3
Ings, Danny	Aston Villa	2
Saint-Maximin, Allan	Newcastle United	2
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	2
Fornals, Pablo	West Ham United	2
Torres, Ferran	Manchester City	2
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	2
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	2

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	0	3
Cooper, Liam	Leeds United	0	3
Etebo, Oghenekaro	Watford FC	0	3
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	0	2
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	2
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	2
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	2
Duffy, Shane	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	2
Norgaard, Christian	Brentford FC	0	2
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	2
Rodri	Manchester City	0	2
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	0	2
Struijk, Pascal	Leeds United	1	1
Tanganga, Japhet	Tottenham Hotspur	0	1
Barnes, Ashley	Burnley FC	0	2
Ward, Joel	Crystal Palace	0	2
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	2
Schar, Fabian	Newcastle United	0	2
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	0	2
Stephens, Jack	Southampton FC	0	2

Player	Team	Assists
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	7
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	3
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	3
Kovacic, Mateo	Chelsea FC	3
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	3
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	2
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	2
Ings, Danny	Aston Villa	2
Saint-Maximin, Allan	Newcastle United	2
Townsend, Andros	Everton FC	2
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	2
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	2
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion	2
Pereira, Ricardo	Leicester City	2
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	2
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	1
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	1
Fornals, Pablo	West Ham United	1
Torres, Ferran	Manchester City	1
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	1