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James Rodriguez's father backs him to join Juventus

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Colombian international James Rodriguez has been on loan at Bayern Munich for two consecutive seasons. However, it does not look like Bayern will want to keep him on a permanent basis. As such, Rodriguez has been linked with a move to Serie A.

Now, speaking to Sport Bild, James Rodriguez's father Rodriguez Sr. has backed his son to reunite with Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus. He said,

"He has many offers. He is a good friend with Cristiano.

"The way I perceive Italian football right now, moving to [Juventus] would be a good decision."

Rodriguez hasn't been a regular under new Bayern coach Niko Kovac and Rodriguez Sr. had this to say about his son's lack of playing time at the Allianz Arena,

"We are both professionals, it's a normal relationship between player and coach."

On a potential move, Rodriguez Sr. quipped,

"Until then there are still four months left and I'm only thinking of Bayern at the moment."