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James Rodriguez Reportedly Rejects Bayern Munich Stay, Wants Real Madrid Return

James Rodriguez doesn't want to stay at Bayern Munich once his loan spell ends, despite the Bundesliga giants' option to sign him permanently this summer.

Instead, Real Madrid loanee Rodriguez has asked to leave Munich and return to the Spanish capital, per AS (h/t MailOnline's Robert Summerscales).

Rodriguez is in the second season of a two-year loan with Die Roten, and Bayern can make his stay a permanent one at a cost of £37 million.

If this happens, Real would be forced to buy Rodriguez back at "market value," per AS.