Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez wants to leave loan club Bayern Munich.

Nearing the end of his two-year loan with the Bavarian club, Bayern are yet to execute their option to purchase the player at the end of the season for €42m, which puts into question their desire to keep the player, says Marca.

However, since Christmas, James has become a regular starter and the noise coming from the upper echelons of the club is that they want to keep him, particularly the club's chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Despite Zinedine Zidane returning to Real Madrid which could signify that there is no place for him back at Los Blancos, the Colombian wants to return to speak with Florentino Perez and the coach after a return.