Rayo Vallecano’s James Rodríguez will soon be leaving. The number 10 player for the Colombian national team is once again in possession of his transfer after the club and the Colombian midfielder agreed to end his contract.

James had to make snap decisions to hasten his departure since he had only played in seven games in six months, two of which he started, and because of a collective rejection that coach Iñigo Pérez and some team members continue to deny.

The 10 and captain of the Colombian national team will not be paid for the final six months of his contract with the team, which is worth over 1.2 million euros gross, according to Diario Marca.

James Rodríguez made the decision primarily due to a lack of playing time and his wish to arrive in top form for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with the national team.

A lengthy sequence of contract terminations over the previous five years is added by this hurried departure from Rayo Vallecano. This will be the sixth time since 2020 that James Rodríguez has ended a contract with a club; he did so at Real Madrid with one season remaining; he then left early after Rafa Benítez joined Everton; he also said goodbye early when he was at Al Rayyan in Qatar; he encountered a similar circumstance at Olympiacos in Greece; and finally, he left Sao Paulo, his final stop before heading back to Europe.

Given that two teams are interested in signing James Rodríguez, there are now more rumors than facts about his near future. One is Boca Juniors, who are looking for a player in that position on the field, and the other is Junior de Barranquilla, with reports indicating they have even been in touch with his camp.