James Rodriguez will not be returning to Bayern Munich on a permanent deal after asking the Bundesliga champions not to exercise their option to purchase him.
Having spent the last two seasons on loan in Bavaria, Bayern could have triggered a deal to sign him permanently for €42 million (£37m/$47m).
But the Colombia international has told the club he does not intend to stay, leaving his immediate future now up in the air.
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Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told SportBild and Sport1: "He was with me and told me in a personal conversation that he is asking the club not to trigger the option.