Colombian great Carlos Valderrama says James Rodriguez has no chance of playing for Real Madrid.

He believes that James is in his best years as a player and argued that being sidelined at Madrid won't do him any good.

"They know him and he's worked with [Zinedine] Zidane, but the big problem I see is that he doesn't want him," Valderrama explained.

"When will he play? Not even when the [other] 24 [players] are injured.

"If James is old, we're all screwed. Now is his peak."