Agents working on behalf of Isco have now offered Everton a chance to sign the free agent in an out-of-window transfer. But the midfielder is the subject of several rival approaches.
That is according to 90min, which reports Isco has instructed his agents to find him a new club immediately. The 30-year-old is loath to wait until the summer to return to the pitch after his expected move to Union Berlin collapsed after his release by Sevilla in December.
Sevilla and Isco agreed to the mutual termination of his contract with the La Liga team. The midfielder only moved to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in August after his release by Real Madrid. But director Monchi claimed that Isco ‘did not meet the club’s expectations’.
Union Berlin seemed set to sign Isco as a free agent during January to aid the side’s shock Bundesliga season. Die Eisernen sit second in the standings and are just a point off leaders Bayern Munich. But a switch to Germany collapsed as the club felt he altered his demands.
Now, agents working on behalf of Isco have approached numerous Premier League outfits, including Everton, about an out-of-window free transfer. The 38-cap former Spain maestro will consider all offers of a short-term contract. He also has a host of proposals on his desk.
Everton are now considering signing Isco in an out-of-window free transfer
Teams in Japan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have already offered Isco a contract after Union Berlin backed away. While The Times also reports that Everton are considering an out-of-window transfer for Isco as the Toffees chase free agents to support Sean Dyche.
Everton failed to make any signings during the January transfer window as the club sacked Frank Lampard and appointed Dyche. But the Goodison Park hierarchy remain keen to add to their side. The Toffees sit just 19th in the Premier League with the second-worst attack.
Only Wolves (12) have scored fewer goals than Everton (15) so far this term. Only Anthony Gordon, Demarai Gray (3) and Dwight McNeil (2) also scored more than once for Lampard this season. So, Everton are considering a free transfer for Isco to improve their creativity.
Isco has not offered a supreme creative presence in the past few seasons
Isco only offered Sevilla one goal and three assists during his 19 games in all competitions for Los Nervionenses. The midfielder, who turns 31 on April 21, also only hit two goals and one assist in 17 games totalling 407 minutes for Real Madrid during his farewell campaign.
His output at the Santiago Bernabeu reduced heavily during his final years at Los Blancos. Isco departed the La Liga giants as a five-time Champions League winner after nine years, returning 53 goals and 57 assists. Yet he left a superb impression on Mauricio Pochettino.
“He is one of the best and he is proving it,” Pochettino said in 2017, via quotes by Marca, ahead of his Tottenham Hotspur team facing Isco’s Real Madrid in the Champions League.
“I have been lucky to have seen him playing for different clubs and he has always been a player with a capacity and creativity above average. He has reached his full potential at Real and we will take that into account. We know all about his magic.”
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