The transfer saga of Real Madrid's Isco has been a talk of the town since last summer. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane was reported to be keen on offloading the 24-year-old before the start of the current season but the Spanish playmaker decided to fight for his place in the Madrid squad.
Bayern Munich have emerged as the new club which is interested in signing the Spaniard, with former Real Madrid manager interested in bringing the midfielder to the Allianz Arena.
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Ancelotti is keen to add Isco to his attacking armour as the German champions have not started their league as well as they would have wanted. Bayern Munich are currently on level with Red Bull Leipzig on points with the Bundesliga newcomers have taken the league by storm.
The Italian manager has been an admirer of Isco since his Malaga days and with Real looking to offload the player, Bayern will be keen to lure him away from the Bernabeu. Also, with Isco not being cup-tied with Real, Bayern can use him in the knockout stages of the Champions League if he signs for them in January.
His contract expires in 2018 and Real must cash in on the 24-year-old with his impact being minimal for the European champions. A contract extension is out of the question as Isco recently said, “If I've still only made a few appearances by the end of the season, I'll look elsewhere. At 24 years of age, I have the right to better myself.”
Isco has made only nine appearances for Real this season with Los Blancos currently at the top of the pile in La Liga with a two-point advantage over Barcelona.
Spurs were also rumoured to have made Isco their prime target next summer but now with Munich interested in the 24-year-old, Mauricio Pochettino may have to look at other targets. Spurs had made a loan offer for Isco this summer along with Malaga but the player decided to stay with his current club.
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The club decided against the move as a result of the transfer ban looming over their head for the next couple of transfer windows. With the rise of youngster Marcus Asensio, Isco has seen his game time being limited for the Los Blancos.
Isco had a brilliant first season for Real where he scored 11 goals and 7 assists in 53 appearances for the Los Blancos. His performances took a downward turn in the next season, and had to be satisfied with a place on the bench.
His average performances denied him a place in Spain's squad for the Euros which was said to be a huge setback for the 24-year-old.
