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title: "Everton: Fans react to James Rodriguez update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-09-21T11:05:36Z"
modified: "2021-09-21T11:05:36Z"
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# Everton: Fans react to James Rodriguez update

**[Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1440006441180573696) shared an update on Everton’s James Rodriguez in the early hours of Tuesday morning.**

And the transfer expert’s Twitter post had plenty of Toffees fans talking on social media.

Rodriguez was [free](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-rodriguez-everton-transfer-21616496) to leave in the summer but [failed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-rodriguez-everton-transfer-21616496) to find a new club, including a return to FC Porto which would’ve seen Luis Diaz make the move to Merseyside.

[Reports](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-rodriguez-everton-transfer-21616496) on Monday suggested that the 30-year-old flew out to Qatar to hold talks with an unnamed club, which now appears to be Al Rayyan.

[Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1440006441180573696) claimed that discussions are ongoing between Al Rayyan and Rodriguez’s representatives, with a loan deal possibly on the cards.

Everton are still [waiting](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1440006441180573696) to hear the Colombian’s final decision, with the Toffees prepared to accept any destination for the attacking midfielder.

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### Everton fans react

[Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1440006441180573696)’s update on Rodriguez received plenty of interaction on Twitter, with a number of Everton supporters weighing in with their views. This is what they had to say, with one labelling it as ‘pathetic’.

**“If he would rather go on loan to Qatar than play in the Premiership with the fans back then we better not pay a single penny towards his wages. The fact we are entertaining another loan is a shambles.”**

[Credit: @RyanFortune91](https://twitter.com/RyanFortune91/status/1440190648762580996)

**“Just awful business for both club and player.”**

[Credit: @Shakeitupbaine1](https://twitter.com/Shakeitupbaine1/status/1440231403916967939)

**“What a waste of ability”**

[Credit: @John\_McGrath\_](https://twitter.com/John_McGrath_/status/1440230958259589123)

**“PATHETIC”**

[Credit: @Jonefc007](https://twitter.com/Jonefc007/status/1440220599226302465)

**“why James, why”**

[Credit: @Yaboiholo](https://twitter.com/Yaboiholo/status/1440153346095017987)

**“@ryanwilsonefc we was right lad”**

[Credit: @EFCJOHN2](https://twitter.com/EFCJOHN2/status/1440219485412098054)

***In other news: [‘Not having this’, ‘Don’t believe a word’ – Many Everton fans fume as update emerges.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-react-to-rafael-benitez-comments-on-james-rodriguez/)***