Chelsea transfer news: Jorge Mendes holds late-night talks over James Rodriguez deadline day transfer
Stamford Bridge outfit are interested in bringing the Colombian midfielder in on deadline day
JAMES RODRIGUEZ'S agent Jorge Mendes held late-night talks with Chelsea on Tuesday, according to reports in Spain.
The Colombian midfielder, 25, had been told earlier this summer by Bernabeu boss Zinedine Zidane he had no future at the club, before the Frenchman made something of a U-turn.
Yet now super-agent Mendes has fuelled the fire regarding a last-ditch move, after he held talks with Roman Abramovich's Blues, according to .
Last night, reports in Spanish paper Marca claimed Madrid have not ruled out selling Rodriguez to Antonio Conte and Co - or team-mate Isco, who is a reported target for Tottenham.
Mauricio Pochettino is hoping to add some Champions League quality to his squad before the transfer window slams shut and sees the Spanish midfielder as a solution as his side compete for both the Premier League and Europe's elite competition.
However, the Blues suffered a minor scare as Zidane revealed he was more than happy to keep hold of Rodriguez and mold him into a player worthy of being a Galactico.