James Rodriguez is determined to make history at Real Madrid rather than crumble under the pressure of becoming the fourth most expensive player of all time.

The 23-year-old World Cup Golden Boot winner has signed a six-year contract with the European champions, with Monaco receiving a reported £63million fee.

If that figure is correct then Rodriguez trails only Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo - both his new team-mates at Real - and Barcelona's Luis Suarez on the list of football's most expensive transfers.

The Colombian attacking midfielder is not fazed by or interested in figures, however, and simply wants to work alongside Bale and Ronaldo in the pursuit of further glory following Madrid's recent Champions League triumph.

He said: "The numbers mean nothing to me. I just want to help make history and bring joy to the Madrid fans.

"This is a club which is used to winning and I'm prepared mentally and physically to do so. It is a pleasure to be among so many stars and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from everyone."

Rodriguez was one of the revelations of the World Cup, scoring in each of Colombia's games as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time, eventually losing 2-1 to hosts Brazil.

His signing comes less than a week after Madrid brought in another of the World Cup's star performers in Germany's Toni Kroos, who moved from Bayern Munich.