James Rodriguez will not leave Bayern Munich to return to Real Madrid a year before the end of his two-year loan.

James had previously fallen out of favor with Zinedine Zidane.

Several outlets, including Marca and La Sexta, have reported that James is looking to return to Madrid, but Gestifute told ESPN FC there is no chance he can leave Bayern this summer because there is no option for either club to break the agreement.

Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Juventus were all linked with a permanent move for James early last summer, with Madrid president Florentino Perez reportedly wanting a fee of at least €70 million before agreeing the two-year loan with Bayern.