Isco's devaluation, a challenge for Jorge Mendes: he wants a high salary and play European competition

On the computer in

' office there are two windows open with striking alerts.

Pending issues to be resolved in this rickety transfer market.

The most curious

of the Gestifute agency is that of

, who is looking for a destination after the stage concluded at Manchester United (although at the insistence of the coach and the lack of destinations he could end up staying).

But the one that can be more complicated to solve is that of

.

The midfielder lacks a team after the end of his contract with Real Madrid.

Until now, the manager of the man from Malaga was his own father, but after starting an adventure away from the Bernabéu he has put himself in the hands of the influential Portuguese negotiator.

has also gone to the Portuguese to settle his future with the white club.

Isco is a shipwrecked man aimlessly.

He intends to continue on the top step, but the few offers that come to him do not convince him.

He considers that he is still attractive to the main clubs in Europe.

His intention is to sign for a squad that disputes the Champions League (or at least the Europa League) and thus remain in the front line and qualify for a place in the Qatar World Cup (he started in 2018 being a fixture for

), although that option seems today really far.

But, sometimes, wishes fight with reality.

Against the man from Malaga, who is 30 years old, the poor results obtained in the last courses and his high economic claims appear.

The devaluation of it coincides with the shortages typical of this summer market.

At Real Madrid, Isco received just over eight million per campaign and, now, several sources indicate that he would sign for around six million.

He would like to stay in the League, but he is willing to make his debut abroad.

From his environment, last season they filtered interest from

,

,

or

, but now, after his inconsequential role in the last year, everything is different.

Isco hoped to sign for Betis, but this option seems complex.

The Andalusian club needs to release salary mass and the midfielder would arrive with a high record.

His main supporter was

, who already had him under his command when he began to stand out at Malaga.

He also knocked on the doors of Sevilla, but without success.

He had the approval of

, who has been, along with

, the coach who knew how to get the most out of him, both in Madrid and in the national team.

Another alternative tested by people close to Isco is being Roma, which will play the Europa League, and which has

on the bench.

The Setúbal coach is also represented by Mendes, he knows the Spaniard well, and in short, all of this can help.

Isco treasures class, but his future is full of uncertainties due to the poor season signed with

(in reality, due to the bad recent seasons, specifically since that 2019 in which he faced

).

He needs to reinvent himself.

His credentials have lost qualitative weight.

According to

, the portal specialized in player transfers, the current value of the Spaniard is only 7.5 million euros.

Isco reached his zenith in the stock market in October 2018, when he was valued at 90 million.

He was then 26 years old and

Real Madrid and Luis Enrique's national team.

In that season he signed 37 games and scored six goals with the white team, figures lower than those of his debut, 2013-14, the best: 52 games and 11 goals.

Some unknown figures at the Bernabéu in recent years.

In the season that just ended, he only played 17 games (14 in the League and three in the Copa del Rey) and scored two goals.

Testimonial participation in the plethoric campaign of the League and Champions League champion club.

Isco was the only member of the squad who

.

An offense for the 2012

, an award that distinguished him as the best U21 player in Europe.

magazine

gave him 137 points, ahead of

(125) and

(116).

Currently, Isco is ranked 112th in the ranking of most valuable players in Spain.

The first is

, with 80 million.

According to Transfermarkt, Isco is 1,181st in the ranking of world footballers.

In the list of players without a team, he is ranked 19th.

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