The president of Rayo Vallecano makes a definitive statement on the future of James Rodriguez

Rayo Vallecano president Raul Martin Presa has done his best to quell rumors of a January exit James Rodriguez. The Colombia star and this year's Copa America player of the tournament has barely played since joining Rayo in the summer.

However, Rodriguez himself calmed the rumors of a disagreement between him and the club or manager Inigo Perez. It was rumored in the Spanish capital that an interview, during which he hinted that he might not play because his style might not suit Perez's plans, had not gone well in Vallecas.

“Bad? No, no, I'm fine. Very good. The call against Madrid? Nothing, nothing… I'm not going to say anything.

Rodriguez was left out of the Ray squad to face Real Madrid on Saturday, with Isi Palazon playing as a number 10 and excelling in that role. Presa said that Rodriguez will stay for the rest of the season, as mentioned by AS Diary.

“James is a Rayo Vallecano player, and will continue to be one.”

So far, the 33-year-old has featured for just 205 minutes, including just two starts – one of which came against lower league opposition in the Copa del Rey. Rodriguez arrived to plenty of fanfare but struggled to impress Perez, and did not play for more than a month in La Liga.