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Real Madrid have signed Colombia striker James Rodriguez from French club Monaco for a reported £60m.

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Monaco have admitted that they wanted to keep James Rodriguez, in the wake of his £60m move to Real Madrid. The World Cup Golden Boot winner has signed a six-year deal with the Spanish giants, but Monaco CEO Vadim Vasilyev has admitted that the club were reluctant to sell the 23-year-old. 'Monaco . are proud to have helped James Rodriguez reveal his talent to the world . as he notably made his mark on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil winning the . Golden Boot,' he told the official club website.VIDEO Scroll down to see James Rodriguez arrive at Real Madrid for a medical . Moving on: James Rodriguez has signed for Real Madrid for a reported £60m . Clean bill: The Colombian star passed a medical at the club on Tuesday morning . Rodriguez only joined the club from Porto last summer, and went on to score nine goals in 34 games as Monaco finished second in Ligue 1. Vasilyev added: 'James is a fantastic player who achieved great things with Monaco and the club had no intention to sell the player. 'However the time came when the solution of a transfer was considered to be the most beneficial solution for all parties.' Quick turnaround: He is leaving Monaco after just a year at the French club . Golden boy: And he is fresh from winning the Golden Boot at the World Cup .