Chelsea are watching James Rodriguez's situation at Real Madrid.

After two seasons away on-loan with Bayern Munich, James is back in Madrid and trying to win over coach Zinedine Zidane.

Zidane has intimated he's been happy with what he's seen.

However, El Desmarque says James' minders are testing the market waters across Europe.

And among the clubs keen are Chelsea, which have informed the midfielder's reps they'll be keen to discuss matters next summer when their transfer ban is over.