Isco’s future at Real Madrid has been in question for most of 2017, and it’s difficult to understand why that’s the case based on his performances on the pitch.
Zinedine Zidane found himself with an unnecessary headache, as he had too many top stars on the books but not all of them could secure the minutes they wanted in the starting XI, prompting reports of both Isco and James Rodriguez being unhappy with their situations.
ARTIST
The Madrid side took action, though, as they approved a two-year loan deal to send the Colombian to Bayern Munich.
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In fact, Los Blancos could be in a similar situation soon if speculation is to be believed, as their continued interest in AS Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe has seen several outlets claim that it will be Gareth Bale out of the infamous BBC who eventually departs.
Isco’s performance on Tuesday night against Manchester United in Skopje has drawn plenty of praise, as he scored the winning goal in the UEFA Super Cup where his Madrid side ran out 2-1 winners and even United boss Jose Mourinho couldn’t help but heap praise on the Spain international who stole the headlines.
His man of the match performance saw Zidane call him an artist; it’s why Mourinho claimed he – alongside Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro – can’t be replicated and it’s why his current boss is hopeful he signs a new deal and remains at the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, it could have all been different for the 25-year-old, had the Old Trafford scouts given him the green light when reporting back to Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013.
The performance in Macedonia is understandably getting Isco plenty of attention for the role he played in the victory, and now ESPN has brought forward a story which some fans might be familiar with, which suggests that Isco could have been plying his trade in the red side of Manchester.
BIG HEAD - LITERALLY
They’re claiming that towards the end of Ferguson’s time at Old Trafford, a senior club scout was sent to assess Isco - who was a 21-year-old playing for Malaga – and they turned down the chance to make a move for a truly bizarre reason.
They’re claiming that Isco was watched on numerous occasions before the report was filed back that he wasn’t good enough to play for a club like United, with the verdict claiming that ‘he’s good, but not quite quick enough and his head is too big for his body.’
Who knew having a head in proportion to a body is crucial when scouting a potential world-class talent?
Still, Isco has had the last laugh as he’s been tearing it up whenever he’s been given the chance and it won’t come as a surprise to see him nail down a spot in the starting XI in the upcoming La Liga campaign.
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