Real Madrid have much to sign the World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez de Monaco, the European champions have announced that they have agreed.
The Colombian international has signed a six-year contract with Madrid and underwent his medical with the club this morning. It is presentedthis evening.
Neither club has confirmed the right for 23 years, but reports indicate Madrid were in the region of € 80 million (£ 63million) that Rodriguez would be the fourth most expensive transfer of all time by Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez paid.
A Real Madrid statement read: "Real Madrid has reached an agreement with Monaco for the transfer of James Rodriguez, who is the club qualified for the next six seasons.
"The player will be presented today at 20:00 clock (Spanish time) in the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"Subsequently, James Rodriguez will have his first steps on the field with the Santiago Bernabeu Real Madrid shirt and visit the media newsroom."
Rodriguez was one of the discoveries of the World Cup, scoring in each of the Colombian games as they reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time, eventually losing 2-1 hosts Brazil.
Overall, Rodriguez scored six goals in the final of the World Cup as top scorer - a clear Thomas Müller - elected during his superb volley from 25 meters against Uruguay was the goal of the tournament on FIFA . com.
His signing comes less than a week in Madrid brought in another star performer World Cup in Germany Toni Kroos, who moved to Bayern Munich for £ 24million reported (€ 30,369,177).
This also means that, if the number reported is correct, Madrid now boast three of the four most expensive recruits history, others are Gareth Bale last summer and Ronaldo in 2009.
The winners of the UEFA Champions would keep a clean sweep of the three signings, but rivals Barcelona, the € earlier this summer indicated a splattered on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez 90 million.
Rodriguez began his professional career at Colombian side Envigado, before moving to Argentine club Banfield 17.
Performance for Buenos held the attention of Porto, which for £ 4 million (€ 5,064,800) was signed in 2010 and three years later Aires, he joined Monaco for € 38.5million (€ 48,744,850) after pressing the Portuguese side to win a hat-trick of league titles and the Champions League in 2011.
The left foot forward scored 10 goals in 38 matches in all competitions for Monaco last season when they finished one second behind the League Paris Saint-Germain.
Big-spending Monaco, she says not want to sell, but Rodriguez described the agreement as "one of the most important transfers in the history of football."
To read a statement on www.asm-fc.com: "The club would like the opportunity to thank James for his role in getting the club back into the Champions League and wishes him all the best for the future.
"The club did not intend to sell the player, but the time has come when the solution of the transfer has been identified as the best solution for all parties.
"Monaco is proud to be a part of one of the largest transfers in the history of football.
"Monaco is a club that will continue to grow and continue to focus on the future. More than ever, it is the ambition, the team and continue to build for the next season to come. "
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