Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane plans to reinvigorate the career of playmaker Isco as the Spaniard attracts transfer interest, according to AS.
Zidane arrived at the Bernabeu in March for a second stint in charge of Los Blancos and found the former Malaga man ostracized by previous boss Santiago Solari.
The Frenchman admires the 27-year-old but has struggled to give him many minutes because of the undisputed berths of Federico Valverde and Casmeiro in midfield.
That made the sharks begin to circle as Arsenal and Manchester City were reportedly interested in capturing his signature, the latter in a bid to replace outgoing David Silva.
But Zidane has no intention of letting go of Isco, with his 18 or so minutes against Eibar last week a signal of the manager's intend to slowly reintroduce him as a main player, AS claim.
Isco has a contract at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2021 but found the net just three times in a mere 11 La Liga starts last season.
The last time he started this season was during a 1-0 loss to Mallorca on the 19th of October.
He may continue to find it hard to get minutes in a midfield that includes Valverde, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casmeiro - with Gareth Bale, Vinicius Junior, James Rodriguez, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vasquez also vying for game time.
But Zidane has plenty of games in which to reintroduce Isco, with fixtures against PSG, Brugge, Valencia and Barcelona among those before Christmas day.
The Malaga native arrived in 2013 for around £26 million, in the same window as Bale and has played almost 300 games, scoring 48 goals.
AyanfunmiSbs
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how about Rakitic.. hypocrite[Crylaugh]
Rakitic only problem at barcelona started this season. Isco has never played a full season as a starter for madrid
CR7nly
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atleast he respects rm unlike bale who insults his team by playing golf and leaving the stadium even before the game is finished. please sell this guy he is disrespecting our club. keep isco he is a great guy even after getting very less playtime he doesn't talk about leaving the club. we need a guy like him in our club not bale.
CollinsNWE
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What is this guy still doing in madrid?
how about Rakitic.. hypocrite[Crylaugh]
ayushkarki
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plz don't sell him
subhochowdhury
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What is this guy still doing in madrid?
will win nothing *
subhochowdhury
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We are not talking about age here or total career trophies.
are u dumb??, obviously rakitic stats are weak than isco.. isco Is 27 and rakitic is 31.. now calculate who has more succes rate.. how people can be so dumb
AyanfunmiSbs
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u must be really funny isco is younger than rakitic so he would cross the number of trophies when he he would reach the age rakitic
We are not talking about age here or total career trophies.
subhochowdhury
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Isco joined madrid 2013 and has 14 trophies but rakitic joined barcelona in 2014 and has 16 trophies. No need for comparisons
if u are good at stats u could understand that isco will surpass rakitic when he would reach the age of rakitic easily
AyanfunmiSbs
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but we all know that isco has won more championships than rakitic
Isco joined madrid 2013 and has 14 trophies but rakitic joined barcelona in 2014 and has 16 trophies. No need for comparisons
subhochowdhury
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What is this guy still doing in madrid?
age of rakitic *
subhochowdhury
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Rakitic has 16trophies for barcelona while isco has 14
u must be really funny isco is younger than rakitic so he would cross the number of trophies when he he would reach the age rakitic
AyanfunmiSbs
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but we all know that isco has won more championships than rakitic
Know your facts before you talk bro
AyanfunmiSbs
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but we all know that isco has won more championships than rakitic
Rakitic has 16trophies for barcelona while isco has 14
zabeikmp
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Shud jst sell him...
fayabdst
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he is player of full potential plz don't sell him zizu
yinclpty
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isco won 4 ucl
lol Vasquez has more than isco
bigbenz
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to be honest if we going to sign right wing player we need to sell at least 3 players for real Madrid I know bale and James are set to leave but we need a third person to leave and would be isco don't get me wrong I would love for isco to stay but it would be difficult to give him play Time the only way he can get game time is when one of our mid fielders or injury puls valverde is putting on a great performance we can't see modric either and Toni kroos is wonderful and casemiro is just impossible to pass so we have to make a tough decision
bibcdklnpu
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If Zidane can reinvigorate Isco why can he do it to Vinicius Jr, Mariano Diaz, Brahim Diaz and others wow 😮 now believe that life that interest for true. Because Zidane doesn’t believe in the abilities of these guys so he can’t help them to reinvigorate their career.
Because Isco>>>>>>>Vini JR, Mariano, Brahim
Yisikmopty
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If Zidane can reinvigorate Isco why can he do it to Vinicius Jr, Mariano Diaz, Brahim Diaz and others wow 😮 now believe that life that interest for true. Because Zidane doesn’t believe in the abilities of these guys so he can’t help them to reinvigorate their career.
Duh. The squad is way too big out. Do you want him to play 22 man per game?
Elsalvador503
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If Zidane can reinvigorate Isco why can he do it to Vinicius Jr, Mariano Diaz, Brahim Diaz and others wow 😮 now believe that life that interest for true. Because Zidane doesn’t believe in the abilities of these guys so he can’t help them to reinvigorate their career.
Are you forgetting what zidane did with casemiro, asensio, lucas Vasquez and isco when he first got their 3 years ago?
subhochowdhury
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Stop smoking bro. We know rakitic has more trophies than isco
isco won 4 ucl
subhochowdhury
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Stop smoking bro. We know rakitic has more trophies than isco
but we all know that isco has won more championships than rakitic
Zuhbcnruz
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If Zidane can reinvigorate Isco why can he do it to Vinicius Jr, Mariano Diaz, Brahim Diaz and others wow 😮 now believe that life that interest for true. Because Zidane doesn’t believe in the abilities of these guys so he can’t help them to reinvigorate their career.
AyanfunmiSbs
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because zidane is our coach.
Even under solari or benitez isco was useless
AyanfunmiSbs
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isco Is more successful than rakitic
Stop smoking bro. We know rakitic has more trophies than isco
RudroIA
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What is this guy still doing in madrid?
because zidane is our coach.
RudroIA
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yinclpty
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isco Is more successful than rakitic
cough cough
subhochowdhury
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At least rakitic has been playing consistently for the past few seasons. Unlike Isco who has never been a part of the first eleven in madrid
isco Is more successful than rakitic
sohklmstu
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he lacks speed ..... he is good in controlling ball but these days you need to be a good counter attacking footballer otherwise how could you defeat Liverpool at Anfield or Barca in Camp . I pick asensio because he can play as a second striker many times in last 20 min .Isco just remain as a substitute player in madrid . But overall he is a very good player .... in 2016-17 he gave his best form to madrid.
AyanfunmiSbs
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Same question goes to Rakitic😏
At least rakitic has been playing consistently for the past few seasons. Unlike Isco who has never been a part of the first eleven in madrid
subhochowdhury
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Same question goes to Rakitic😏
lol[Crylaugh]
Rashnic/GOAT/CR7
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What is this guy still doing in madrid?
Same question goes to Rakitic😏
Rashnic/GOAT/CR7
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Isco is my best midfielder in Madrid
AyanfunmiSbs
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What is this guy still doing in madrid?