Real Madrid defender Pepe has hailed the signing of James Rodriguez.

The Colombian international arrived from Monaco last week for a fee believed to be in the region of £60m, and the Portugal international believes that the playmaker will be an ideal addition the European champions' squad.

"He's a very talented player," Pepe told Marca. "I saw him when he played at Porto and he has a very good left foot.

"It's amazing that Madrid have signed such a great player."

James was the top scorer at the World Cup, scoring six times for Los Cafeteros.

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Paul Gorst