Carlo Ancelotti's arrival at Everton paved the way for James Rodriguez to sign for the club, his former assistant Paul Clement has said.
Ancelotti, who has won three Champions League titles and domestic league trophies in four countries, joined Everton last December and has guided the Merseyside club to the top of the Premier League this season with four wins from five games.
Having worked under Ancelotti at Chelsea, Paris St Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Clement said it was the scale of the challenge that excited Ancelotti.