Morata: James Rodriguez and I will be teammates next year
After scoring the equalising goal for Spain against Colombia, Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata insisted that he and James Rodriguez will remain teammates next season.
James, who impressed against La Roja, is widely expected to leave Real in the summer while Morata himself has been linked with the likes of Manchester United and AC Milan.
"He is a great player," Morata said of the Colombian to Tele 5.
"I am sure we will be partners next year."
Morata had joined up with Julen Lopetegui's squad a day earlier than planned after the Champions League triumph, and admits that playing with Spain is always something he is keen to do.
"You always want to come and play with Spain," he said.
"Unless I have a serious injury I always want to come."
Saving La Roja with a late header, Morata seemed happy with the team's performance, and thinks they could have won it late on.
"We had them in the last few minutes," he continued.
"It was an escape but we are happy because this could have been a match of the last eight in a World Cup.
"We are two national teams with great passion for playing for our country."
