Tottenham should go all out for Isco amid reports he is unsettled at Real Madrid.
Tottenham Hotspur were linked last summer with a move for Spanish star Isco, Spanish newspaper AS, and the Real Madrid man has had a dramatic 12 months.
He elected to stay put at Real and won a starting place in the team as they won their 12th Champions League trophy last month.
Yet despite his recent success, Spanish outlet Diario Gol report Isco is unsettled at the club due to increased competition.
Picture Supplied by Action Images – Isco
Real have signed Dani Ceballos from Real Betis, while a bigger role is expected for Marco Asensio. Gareth Bale’s return to full fitness will further complicate matters.
It is reported that Isco is refusing to sign a new contract at Real until he gets a cast iron guarantee from manager Zinedine Zidane that he will be a weekly starter.
Isco believes he has earned the right to be first choice, and fears signing a contract and then being used in a rotation.
Diario Gol report Isco will demand a move if Real make a big money splash to sign either Eden Hazard or Kylian Mbappe, with the report stating the tension behind the scenes could be cut with a knife.
All of this presents a potential opportunity to suitors Tottenham, who may have come into a £54 million windfall at just the right time.
Isco celebrates scoring for Real Madrid
Spurs sold Kyle Walker to Manchester City for a world record fee for a defender, and they should put the whole lot towards signing Isco if required to.
In this market the fee would be fair value, and Isco could be the signing who could tip Tottenham over the hump from nearly men to become champions.
Isco netted 11 goals and provided eight assists last season – but only managed 18 starts in La Liga. It’s easy to see why he is still waiting for a further show of faith from Zinedine Zidane.
Tottenham should give Real and Isco something to really think about and complicate matters further.
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