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Transfer news: James Rodriguez snubs interest from Chelsea and Manchester United to join Bayern Munich on two-year loan deal

James Rodriguez has snubbed interest from Chelsea and Manchester United to sign for Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal.

The Real Madrid star has been consistently linked with a move away from the Bernabeu, having struggled to make a significant impact under Zinedine Zidane.

Chelsea and Manchester United have been heavily linked with the Colombia international this summer.

However, German giants Bayern have now swooped to take the 25-year-old to the Allianz Arena.

Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti knows Rodriguez well from his time at Real Madrid and was seeking another creative talent, with Douglas Costa closing in on a move to Juventus.