James: "There was never a problem with Zidane"

The future of James Rodríguez remains unresolved. After scoring a hat-trick against Mainz in Bayern Munich's 6-0 win, the Colombian was questioned about a possible return to Real Madrid at the end of the season. "Let's see what happens, there is still a long way to go, a lot of games," said the attacking midfielder. James was asked about the impact that Zidane's return to Real Madrid's coaching position might have, and his answer was clear: "There has never been a problem with Zidane, I do not think it will affect my future at all."

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* Update of March 18, 2019

Bayern decides on James' future

Bayern Munich will decide in mid-June to take an option to buy on the player and pay 42 million euros to Real Madrid to take care of it permanently. "We will have to decide whether we want to sign it or not.In the end, the coach has to tell us what he wants," said Bayern President Uli Hoeness. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman of the club's board of directors, said "I firmly believe we will see him play here next season, we are all happy with him."

Kovac happy with James

James's statistics with Bayern are very good. In 23 games, he scored seven goals and set six. He also managed to change roles with Niko Kovac, who did not include him in his plans at the beginning of the season. James has now played every Bayern game in 2019 and is happier than ever. "I am delighted with the three goals that he scored and the ovation he received," said the Croatian coach. "James gives us a lot," he concluded.