James Rodriguez needs to be playing regularly to enable him to be at his peak for Colombia, according to new national coach Carlos Queiroz.
The 27-year-old has struggled for regular first-team football at Bayern Munich this season as Niko Kovac has instead opted for the likes of Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry in midfield.
James enjoyed an impressive first season on loan at the Bundesliga champions, scoring seven goals as they cruised to the title under Jupp Heynckes.
And Colombia boss Queiroz who left his role as Iran coach after the Asian Cup hopes to see a return to that form after taking over from Jose Pekerman on a contract that runs until the 2022 World Cup.
I will need to talk to James, the former Iran coach told a media conference. For a player…
Jose Mourinho has been described as really irritating by former Manchester United captain Roy Keane after his appointment as manager.
The former Chelsea boss has signed a three-year deal, with the option of an additional year, to replace Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
Keane is not a fan of Mourinho s management style, but does concede he has the credentials to bring United back to the top after three years with finishes of seventh, fourth and fifth since Alex Ferguson s departure in 2013.
He is not my cup of tea, Keane told ITV. I found him really irritating when I coached against him, but that is just a personal thing.
Working at Manchester United is all about winning and his CV will tell you he is a winner. He was always going to be a good option wh…