'So far, I'm still here and I've had a spectacular first season so I'm very happy there and I feel like the club and the fans love me very much,' he told The Suso Show.
With James a key component in midfield, Bayern won the Bundesliga and made the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.
Yet it has not been all plain sailing for the ex-Monaco man, who still predominantly communicates in English with his team-mates due to his struggles learning German.
'Every day, I understand a little less German, that's f****d up,' he said.