ANKARA

Greek football club Olympiacos on Thursday parted ways with Colombian star James Rodriguez.

"OLYMPIACOS FC and @jamesdrodriguez have decided to terminate their cooperation. James will always be part of our club and a member of the "red-and-white" family. We want to thank him for his service and we wish him every success in the future," the club said in a brief statement on Twitter.

Rodriguez, who joined the Greek side from Al-Rayyan of Qatar in September 2022, also thanked "everyone for all the time that we have spent together."

"Although we are going our separate ways, I feel that I will always be a member and welcomed in the family of the great port Piraeus. I wish all the best to Olympiacos and every success in the future," he tweeted.

The 31-year-old has also played for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Monaco and Porto.