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title: "Everton: Fans hail transfer revelation about James Rodriguez"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-01-15T17:15:47Z"
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# Everton: Fans hail transfer revelation about James Rodriguez

**Lots of Everton fans have been hailing a transfer revelation from Marcel Brands, which was relayed on Twitter by [Paul Joyce](https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1349801057216552961).**

As per a [tweet](https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1349801057216552961) from The Times journalist, Brands confirmed that James Rodriguez was signed for no fee in the summer window in what now looks to be a “superb bit of business,” as one supporter below put it.

Originally, the deal was reported to be worth £20m and later narrowed down to £12m ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53992937)), but it appears even that was wide of the mark.

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Being such a big name having played for the likes of Bayern Munich as well as Los Blancos, in addition to his reputation at international level for Colombia, to get him on a free has been a very good bit of business by the Merseyside club.

The 29 year-old has scored three goals and made a further five assists in 14 games in all competitions so far in the 2020/21 term for the Toffees ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-rodriguez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/88103/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), showing the instant impact that he has had on his new team.

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### Everton fan reaction to Rodriguez update

These Blues supporters hailed the transfer update from Joyce on Twitter:

**“To get a player of his quality on a free is incredible business and what a signing he’s been. Genuinely world class footballer and a joy to watch.”**

[Credit: @chumble9](https://twitter.com/chumble9/status/1349808922299936769)

**“Best transfer in history”**

[Credit: @benjwinstanley](https://twitter.com/benjwinstanley/status/1349801139173261317)

**“Absolute snip at that price.”**

[Credit: @adyady14](https://twitter.com/adyady14/status/1349801272170438656)

**“King James for free, what a time to be an Evertonian”**

[Credit: @NSNOReilly](https://twitter.com/NSNOReilly/status/1349835926151720960)

**“Superb bit of business”**

[Credit: @Earlofbootle](https://twitter.com/Earlofbootle/status/1349814809638957057)

**“Marcel Brands I am a slave to you”**

[Credit: @drianyll](https://twitter.com/drianyll/status/1349814042269986816)

[***In other news, find out what transfer claim has been dropped on one EFC man here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/everton-gabby-agbonlahor-drops-cenk-tosun-claim/)