Report: ‘Magic’ £25m Newcastle target has just angered his club, Jan exit very likely

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Real Madrid will look to sell Isco during the January transfer window after the reported Newcastle United and Juventus target angered club chiefs on Sunday, per Calciomercato.

Isco has faced an uncertain future at the Santiago Bernabeu beyond the current campaign with his contract expiring in June.

Carlo Ancelotti has also been tight-fisted with chances for the Spanish maestro to pull the strings for Los Blancos. Isco has only featured for 176-minutes in all competitions this term.

All seven of Isco’s outings so far this season have come in La Liga, but has only started two matches. Both of his opening roles also came during August against Levante and Real Betis.

Ancelotti gave Isco his latest minutes at Granada on Sunday as an 80th-minute substitute with Real Madrid already leading 4-1.

His brief cameo also marked the 29-year-old’s first appearance since September 25 after playing no role in the Galacticos’ last five matches.

But before coming on, Isco angered the Real Madrid hierarchy by refusing to warm up.

The 38-cap international returned to the bench at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes when Ancelotti informed him that Luka Jovic and Eduardo Camavinga would come on first.

The trio eventually entered the action at the same time, with only Rodrygo coming on sooner to replace Vinicius Junior.

Real Madrid will now sell Newcastle transfer target Isco

Isco’s antics at Granada only convinced the Real Madrid hierarchy to sell the midfielder in the January transfer window amid reported interest from Newcastle and Juventus.

Reports by Super Deporte claim the Premier League and Serie A sides are showing the most interest in the midfielder. He would also not be against a move in order to play regularly.

Isco joined Real Madrid in 2013 in a €30m (£25m) transfer from Malaga. He has since been dubbed ‘magic’ by Mauricio Pochettino, via Marca, for his efforts in the Spanish capital.

But Isco has struggled to hold a vital role at Real Madrid more recently, hence his uncertain future with a contract expiring in June and transfer interest from Newcastle and Juventus.