Top Offensive Signing in Each of Europe’s Top 5 leagues: 2020-21
James Rodriguez – English Premier League (Everton)
npxG+xA: +0.55| Market Value: €32m | Transfer Fee: Free Transfer
James Rodriguez tops the list for best offensive signing in the English Premier League.
Rodriguez proves that a player can have equal, if not more, success in the EPL after coming over from LA Liga, which is viewed as less physical.
Everton Director Marcel Brands has confirmed that the club signed James Rodriguez on a free transfer.
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 16, 2021
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This season for Everton, Rodriguez has the team’s second-highest npxG+xA with a rating of .55.
Not only has the Colombian midfielder put Everton in a position to battle for a champions league placement next season, but he came with a free transfer fee, allowing the club flexibility to sign other great players around him.