‘Great player’, ‘overrated’: Some Wolves fans react to shock rumour about £63m attacker

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A number of Wolverhampton Wanderers have given their thoughts on the report by Spanish outlet El Desmarque claiming that the Molineux side is planning a summer swoop for Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez.

The Colombia international is back at the Bernabeu following a lengthy loan stint at Bayern Munich but is out of favour under Zinedine Zidane, having made just 13 appearances all season.

Rodriguez burst onto the scene after impressing with his country at the 2014 World Cup and winning the Golden Boot, prompting Real to sign him from Monaco for a reported £63million.

The 28-year-old initially impressed for Los Blancos, with 13 goals and 13 assists in La Liga in his first season, but he wasn’t able to hit those same heights going forward amid injuries and loss of form.

According to El Desmarque, Wolves are hoping to make use of their strong relationship with Jorge Mendes, whose Gestifute agency represents Rodriguez, to pull off the coup in the summer.

Rodriguez – whose contract expires in 2021 – is reportedly valued at £71million by Real but the Molineux side is hoping Mendes can act as a mediator to lower the asking price.

Everton, whose head coach Carlo Ancelotti signed Rodriguez at Real and Bayern, are also believed to be in the hunt for the player’s signature.

The report has garnered a mixed reaction from Wolves fans on social media: