Real Madrid hero rejects Juventus and agrees Sevilla deal
Carlo Garganese
- 2 Mar 2022 16:29 GMT
- 3 min read
Real Madrid star Isco has agreed to join Sevilla on a Bosman Transfer this summer, according to Sport.
Isco’s contract expires at the end of the season and it has been clear for some time now that he won’t be penning a new deal.
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Sport claims that Isco has agreed to join Sevilla this summer on a free transfer and has informed the club’s sporting director Monchi of his decision.
Isco is said to have rejected an offer from Juventus, despite a higher salary, while West Ham, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan were also interested.
The ex-Malaga man was a specific request from Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui, who used Isco in eight of his 10 qualifying games for the 2018 World Cup whilst coach of Spain.
Isco joined Real Madrid in 2013 and has enjoyed a gliterring nine years at the club. He has scored 53 goals in 350 games and played an important part in winning two La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues.
The attacking midfielder has slipped down the pecking order in recent seasons and this term has only played 342 minutes over 14 games.
He has also had a few problems off the pitch. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was forced to reject claims earlier in the season that Isco refused to warm up during the match against Granada.
Isco, 29, is said to have become angry when fellow substitutes Luka Jovic and Eduardo Camavinga were summoned to go on, and he was told to keep on warming up.
Instead, the Spaniard refused to continue warming up and returned to the bench.
Eventually, Ancelotti brought on all three substitutes together, with it being claimed that the Italian did this in order to avoid a public scene.
However, the Italian veteran coach denied this version of events.
