Everton fans react as reports makes stunning James Rodriguez claim

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Everton fans have been reacting to reports the club were actually able to land new signing James Rodriguez on a free transfer.

The Colombian put pen to paper on a two-year deal on Monday, with the Toffees having the option of a third year.

The reporting of his fee by UK outlets has not been very consistent, with BBC Sport claiming he cost £12 million, Sky Sports saying £22 million and The Guardian insisting £20 million.

Now, Transfermarkt and Foot Mercato are saying the South American actually didn’t cost a single penny in terms of a transfer fee, with Real Madrid happy to just let him depart.

All that is apparently in place for Real is a sell-on clause should Rodriguez leave Goodison Park before his contract expires.

If that is true, it is huge for Everton, who may now have more cash in reserve to put into other potential transfer deals.

To many Evertonians, Rodriguez signing has been quite the welcome surprise, but new reports claiming Real didn’t secure any fee for the player has blown fans away on social media: