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Top 10 signings for the 2014-15 Spanish League

Updated: 2014-08-20 11:45
(Agencies)

2. JAMES RODRIGUEZ, Real Madrid

The midfielder was the revelation of this summer's World Cup in Brazil. His tournament-leading six goals for Colombia earned him the Golden Boot trophy and the attention of Real Madrid. The European Cup winners paid Monaco 80 million euros ($107.9 million) for the 23-year-old, who signed for six seasons.

Top 10 signings for the 2014-15 Spanish League

Colombia's soccer player James Rodriguez holds up his new Real Madrid jersey during a presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, July 22, 2014. Real Madrid have signed Rodriguez from Monaco on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said on Tuesday. The World Cup's Golden Boot winner with six goals, is Real's second major signing of the transfer window after Germany midfielder Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich. No details of the fee for Rodriguez were disclosed but media reports said it was around 80 million euros ($107.9 million). [Photo/Agencies]

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