James Rodriguez is not expected to be fit in time for the clasico against Barcelona on March 22.

James fractured a metatarsal on Feb. 4 during the Sevilla match and underwent an operation the following day.

The Colombia international was given an estimated recovery time of two months, with doctors predicting he would be able to return to action on April 14 or 15 -- the Champions League quarterfinals.

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To date, the midfielder has missed the Champions League last-16 first leg with Schalke and five...

Dinorah Santana, Dani Alves' agent, says that while contract negotiations with Barcelona have gone to the wire in years past, this year may be different for the Brazilian right-back.

"We are close to signing with another club, we are in advanced conversations," Santana told Rac1's "Tu Diras" program on Wednesday. "Barca? Dani [Alves] is still available, but he won't wait much longer."

Alves, 31, is out of...

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has revealed that Barcelona made attempts to sign him last year, saying he wants to stay with the Bundesliga champions for years to come.

Boateng, 26, returned to German football in 2011 after a year at Manchester City and has become a key component of the Bayern back line.

He signed a contract extension until 2018 in December and explained that Barcelona had tried to lure him to La Liga in the summer.

He told Sport Bild: "I don't know how much they bid for me...