Rayo Vallecano president Martín Presa has lauded his crew’s signing of Colombia star James Rodríguez on a free switch, evaluating the transfer to Maradona’s arrival at Napoli in 1984.
Rayo introduced Rodríguez’s arrival on Monday and Presa advised the El Partidazo de COPE radio present that the ahead’s compatriot Radamel Falcao helped facilitate the shock switch for the Madrid membership.
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“I referred to as him a month in the past, immediately,” Presa mentioned. “We’ve a mutual buddy in Radamel Falcao. We noticed what the probabilities had been, and although at first it was tough, in the long run we achieved one thing historic for Rayo Vallecano: bringing within the MVP of the Copa América.
“We’re a humble however bold crew, like Napoli after they signed Maradona. Since then nothing like this had been achieved.”
Presa added that Rodríguez wouldn’t be rushed straight into motion, given he final performed within the remaining of the Copa América on July 14 in Miami.
“5 weeks have handed since he performed within the Copa América remaining and he is been on vacation; we’re not going to threat his season by risking one recreation. He must be dealt with fastidiously, he is like a Method 1 driver, he has to final the entire season.”
Rayo host Barcelona on Tuesday with the Catalan membership’s new signing Dani Olmo more likely to characteristic after an harm to Andreas Christensen allowed them to register the previous RB Leipzig star.
