The former Spurs and Real Madrid man is not impressed with the reported Tottenham target being overlooked by Santiago Solari.
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid winger Rafael van der Vaart has hit out at Los Blancos for continuing to overlook Isco.
The Spain attacker, who was reportedly on Spurs’ radar last year according to The Sun, has fallen out of favour under new boss Santiago Solari.
Until Wednesday’s Copa del Rey tie against Leganes, Isco had been out of Real’s starting XI for seven consecutive games.
Interestingly, after the 26-year-old was substituted by Solari in the 1-0 loss, he didn’t even acknowledge his manager as he returned to the bench.
Given the lack of game time Isco is getting, it’s little surprise that he is being linked with moves away, The Sun suggesting Chelsea and Manchester City are keen.
Speaking to Marca, Van der Vaart described Isco’s omissions as “crazy” and said he was “the best player in the world”, as well as claiming he would leave a game if he was overlooked.
“It’s crazy for me, he is the best player in the world,” said the Dutchman. “But, he always has problems with coaches and even [Zinedine] Zidane never trusted him 100 per cent.
“When I go to watch Madrid I’ll see if he starts and if not, I’m going home.”
Given Tottenham’s Premier League rivals are rumoured to be bidding £70million for Isco, at present it’s a figure too high for Spurs.
However, Christian Eriksen is believed to be on the radar of the Bernabeu side, so the potential of a part-exchange deal would surely not be too implausible.
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