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Manchester United Transfer News: Latest on James Rodriguez, Mattia Perin Rumours

Manchester United have reportedly been "in talks" over the signing of Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez.

The Colombian has been widely rumoured to be unsettled at the Bernabeu, and United have reportedly had discussions with Rodriguez's agent, Jorge Mendes, over taking him to Old Trafford, per John Richardson in the Express.

The report indicated that Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane would be open to Rodriguez leaving the club, but Real will demand a similar fee to the £63 million they paid Monaco for him in 2014.

Bleacher Report's Dean Jones recently rubbished the idea that Rodriguez could move to United—not least because Real's transfer ban comes into play in the summer:

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