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James Rodriguez is already angling for a return to Real Madrid from his loan spell
The Colombian joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal in the summer
Reports in Spain say he is unhappy following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti
The Italian manager was fired following a poor start to the Bundesliga campaign

Published: 06:13 EDT, 9 October 2017 | Updated: 10:37 EDT, 9 October 2017

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James Rodriguez may be just months into his two-year loan spell at Bayern Munich, but the Colombian midfielder is apparently already angling for a return to Real Madrid following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti.

Rodriguez was allowed to leave the Bernabeu in the summer after falling down the pecking order under Zinedine Zidane and reunited with Ancelotti, who originally brought him to Madrid from Monaco in 2014.

But he has endured a tough start to life at the Allianz Arena and was hauled off at half-time during the 3-0 reverse against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, which sealed Ancelotti's fate.

James Rodriguez is struggling to adapt to life at Bayern Munich following his summer move

He was then left on the bench for Bayern's 2-2 draw against Hertha Berlin and there appears to be a fear from the World Cup 2014 golden boot winner that he will not get sufficient game time now Ancelotti has left.

According to Spanish website Diaro Gol, Rodriguez is also struggling to adapt to life in Germany and is not enjoying the colder climate. He is also struggling with an inability to communicate with team-mates in the native language.

German is likely to be the language of choice in the Bayern Munich dressing room under Ancelotti's replacement, Jupp Heynckes, and Rodriguez may fear he will be left out of key conversations unless he becomes fluent.

But the 26-year-old is unlikely to find himself welcome at Real Madrid and any break in his two-year agreement with Bayern Munich would only see him seal a permanent exit next year.

Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by Bayern Munich following a poor start to the Bundesliga season

The Colombian midfielder faces more time on the substitutes bench under Jupp Heynckes

Zidane was never convinced by Rodriguez and allowed him to leave in order to grant more playing time to Marco Asensio, who has since emerged as one of Europe's most exciting talents.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will, however, be looking to claw back as much of the £71million they paid to sign him following his stunning performances at the World Cup in Brazil.