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Report: Manchester City interested in Real Madrid midfielder Isco

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 01 February 2018

Manchester City are reportedly planning to entice Real Madrid star Isco to the Etihad with an £87.5m bid plus Bernardo Silva in exchange for the Spaniard's services.

Real Madrid midfielder Isco has reportedly emerged as a summer transfer target for Manchester City.

The 25-year-old is getting regular game time at the Bernabeu, making 30 appearances for Los Blancos in all competitions this term.

According to Don Balon, however, Isco is upset over a perceived broken promise over his role in the side, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema ahead in the frontline pecking order.

The report claims that the playmaker is considering his options at the end of the season, with Man City proposing an £87.5m bid plus Bernardo Silva in exchange for the Spaniard's services.

Pep Guardiola is said to see Isco as a long-term replacement for David Silva, who has been City's midfield lynchpin for the past eight years but is reaching the twilight of his career.

Isco has made 221 appearances for Real, scoring 39 goals and registering 51 assists.