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James Rodriguez's flying start to life in the Premier League has 'upset' Real Madrid's hierarchy at the way the Colombian star was handled at the Bernabeu

James Rodriguez's stunning start to his Everton career has reportedly 'upset' previous club Real Madrid.

The Colombian attacker who joined the blue half of Merseyside during the summer on a free transfer, has enjoyed a fine start to the season after scoring three goals in five matches.

Madrid's hierarchy however have 'shown their disappointment' towards the club's management concerning their handling of the 29-year-old, according to Saturday's edition of AS.

Everton midfielder James Rodriguez has been a major factor behind Everton's fantastic start
Real Madrid's board are reportedly questioning Zinedine Zidane's judgment of his players

Gareth Bale, Dani Ceballos and Sergio Reguilon are other players that Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has deemed not good enough when conceivably all three could have been great assets to his squad.