REAL MADRID are reportedly scared of losing Isco to Manchester City or PSG because of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester City were heavily linked with Isco earlier this year, only for the Spain international to sign a six-year contract extension at Real Madrid.
However, the former Malaga playmaker is far from happy at the Bernabeu.
Isco was left on the bench as Real Madrid slipped to a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Barcelona last week, in a result that means their La Liga title hopes are all but over.
And Spanish outlet Diario Gol claim City’s interest in the 25-year-old is striking fear of a move away behind the scenes.
City are supposedly keen to snap him up.
Pep Guardiola’s juggernaut are breaking Premier League records and a title win seems a matter of when, rather than if.
PSG, meanwhile, also want Isco despite dominating Ligue 1 and possessing attacking starlets such as Neymar, Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria at their disposal.
And Diario Gol say Isco’s potential departure could be because of Ronaldo.
It is said the Portugal international is not Isco’s biggest fan.
Indeed, Ronaldo supposedly told Zinedine Zidane not to bring the player on during the chastening Barcelona defeat.
Isco supposedly wants guarantees in order to remain in La Liga.
And, should he not receive them, he is ready to call time on his Madrid career in the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, Isco has hit out at suggestions he REFUSED to come on against Barcelona.
“Stop spreading sh** I knew my other two team-mates were already going to be subbed on,” he said on Twitter.
Isco could feature when Real are next in action against Numancia in the Copa del Rey on January 4.
Source:www.express.co.uk