Isco proves Madrid's idea to sell him in the summer is wrong

Real Madrid wanted to sell Isco in the summer of 2019, yet the Spanish international wouldn't entertain a single offer, but the midfielder has since proved the club wrong with his performances.

So committed was the former Malaga playmaker to the cause at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, that he told Florentino Perez and his colleagues not to bother calling him if the matter in hand was related to a possible transfer away from Los Blancos.

This episode followed what had been a disastrous 2018/19 season in which he had not only lost his place in the team in dramatic fashion under Santiago Solari, but he had seen a coach whom he didn't have a great relationship with return in the form of Zinedine Zidane.

The writing appeared on the wall for Isco, but he has got his head down and worked hard and has earned back a place in the starting XI, playing from the start in key matches, including a Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Zidane has to be given credit for handing the Spaniard another opportunity when other coaches would have stuck to their initial beliefs about an individual, but ever since the PSG clash Isco has been a regular feature.

This leads us to Real Madrid's 3-1 Supercopa de Espana victory over Valencia in Saudi Arabia, where Isco was again important to Los Merengues' victory.

He played between the line of midfield and attack, creating space and moments to attack, he drove the team forward and it was an individual display reminiscent of when he took Manchester United apart in the UEFA Super Cup back in 2017.

Against Valencia he made 96 successful passes, which is a personal record, whilst his work off the ball showed improvement as he made seven recoveries.

Those who wrote Isco off in the summer are now being forced to eat their words, and the stubbornness shown by the player has paid off in the best way imaginable.

He hopes, above all, that Zidane continues to take advantage of his skill-set and one important point to make is that we're in the midst of a transfer window and nobody even considers Isco to be available on the market.