Mixed Emotions in Spain As Isco Agrees to Join Sevilla After 9 Years in Real Madrid

Mixed Emotions in Spain As Isco Agrees to Join Sevilla After 9 Years in Real Madrid

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Real Madrid midfielder, Isco has agreed a deal to join Sevilla this summer and prefers them as a destination to any of the other offers he has had
  • The 30-year-old Spanish midfielder has struggled to get game time under Carlo Ancelotti and leaves the UEFA Champions League winners after 9 years
  • Sevilla will have to sell off some players before they can finalize a deal for Isco, who could also join another big club once a suitable offer is tabled

Spanish La Liga champions, Real Madrid are set to lose Isco this summer as the Spanish midfielder leaves the Santiago Bernabeu after 9 seasons at the club.

Isco is pushing to get more playing time before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after dropping down the pecking order at Los Blancos, where he had a bit-part role under Carlo Ancelotti.

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Isco won the UEFA Champions League 5 times in his 9-year stint with Real Madrid. Photo by ANP
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According to Football Espana, the 30-year-old midfielder has agreed a deal to join fellow La Liga side Sevilla this summer, although the transfer is yet to be finalized.

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Sevilla must sell some players, including defender Jules Kounde and midfielder Oliver Torres before they can finance a deal for the Spanish midfielder.

Isco has been identified as a key summer target for Sevilla, who are looking to add more experienced players to their squad ahead of the 2022/23 football season.

Sevilla in talks with Tottenham over Sergio Reguilon

Meanwhile, Sevilla are getting busy in the transfer window as they try to build a team to challenge Real Madrid and Barcelona next season.

The Spanish La Liga side are now in talks to re-sign left-back Sergio Reguilon from Tottenham, having previously had the player on loan during the 2019/20 campaign, 90MIN reports.

Reguilon had previously played for Sevilla, where he made 38 appearances for the club and contributed to the Spanish team's Europa League victory.

Real Madrid star announces departure at the club

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Spanish midfielder Isco has announced that he will be leaving reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid this summer after spending nine glorious years at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Isco's decision is coming just three days after winning the 2022 UEFA Champions League title with Real Madrid as Los Blancos defeated Liverpool in the final.

In the just concluded Spanish La Liga season, Isco did not enjoy active playing time under Carlo Ancelotti as the Spaniard featured for just 407 minutes.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..