Everton playmaker James Rodriguez has completed a move to Qatari club Al-Rayyan for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old Colombia international only joined the Premier League club last September and initially proved to be a major hit under old boss Carlo Ancelotti. Speaking after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup loss at QPR, Benitez suggested the player reportedly on £200,000 a week had to leave due to financial reasons. All the old cliches come out and there’s a reason why they are old, they are around for a reason. “You saw everything about a magnificent cup tie, a great stadium, the noise, the smell of the grass, the floodlights – outstanding, and that’s why we play football.”

Source: Irish Independent September 22, 2021 16:18 UTC