Juventus target Isco has told Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez that he has no intention of leaving the club this summer.
The Italian champions are keen to add creativity to their midfield and Isco and Chelsea’s Oscar are their two main targets for the summer.
Chelsea are unlikely to listen to offers for the Brazilian this summer and Jose Mourinho is expected to veto any attempt to prise Oscar away from Stamford Bridge.
Isco is believed to be Juventus’ alternative target and the club feel he could become the long term successor to Andrea Pirlo, who is expected to join New York City this summer.
However, the Bianconeri are set to face disappointment in their chase for the Spaniard too as the midfielder is claimed to be in no mood to leave Real Madrid.
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According to Madrid-based daily Marca, the midfielder has told Benitez in a private conversation that he has no intention of leaving the club this summer and the Real Madrid manager also laid out his future plans for him.
The Spanish giants believe Isco is a big part of their future and will knock back any attempts to prise the midfielder away from the Bernabeu.
With 53 appearances in all competitions last season, the former Malaga man is more or less a regular in the Real Madrid starting eleven and has established himself as one of the key members of the club’s squad.
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