Manchester City are reportedly readying a player plus cash deal for Real Madrid star Isco. The Citizens are believed to be keen on the midfielder and want to bring him in for a whopping £87.5 million plus player deal. City are reportedly ready to offer Bernardo Silva as an added to sweeten the deal. Pep is reportedly keen to bring in Isco as he sees the Spaniard as a long-term replacement for the ageing David Silva.
The 25-year-old Spanish international plied his trade for Malaga before joining Real Madrid. His excellent performances at La Rosaleda Stadium earned him a transfer to Santiago Bernabeu where he has become one of the modern-day Galacticos. However, the fight in the middle of the park at Real Madrid is getting intense and leaves no space for an under-performing player.
Real Madrid already has a host of midfield talent in their squad in the form of Marco Asensio, Isco, Luka Modric, Dani Ceballos, Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Mateo Kovacic who can all play through the centre. Asensio and Isco are supposedly the future of the club and Kroos and Casemiro form the crux of the current team and are expected to be the backbone of the midfield for the coming years. However, with Modric at the dusk of his career and Ceballos unable to settle in, Isco alongside Asensio is set to become a vital member of the Bernabeu over the years.
Although primarily a creative midfielder, Isco’s ability to play as a makeshift winger makes him an asset in the Real Madrid line-up. His composure on the ball is well complimented with his accurate range of passing. To add the final touch to his game, he has the ability to drift past defenders with absolute ease.
Isco’s ability makes him an absolutely key member at Santiago Bernabeu and it is highly unlikely he will leave the club. This would make the claim about his move to Manchester City seem a little redundant.
As for City, if Isco were to actually move, he will fit into the team perfectly as an exciting player with the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and more. Moreover, Pep’s system of football will see the Spaniard take up the role of a fulcrum in the team and be the chief playmaker. Pep’s team has been in excellent health this season and looks ready to conquer Europe should they maintain their current form. Adding a talent like Isco would certainly make their attack one of the best in Europe if not the best.
