Second most valuable without a club
The article first appeared on January 30th at 10:43 am and was updated as a result of the Isco rumor and other developments.
After reports of interest from 1. FC Union Berlin in the clubless five-time Champions League winner Isco made the rounds at the weekend, the “iron” apparently have competition shortly before the end of the transfer. According to “skyIn addition to Union, RB Leipzig also speaks to the 30-year-old attacking midfielder, who in December terminated his contract with FC Sevilla, which he had only signed in August.
Update 7:26 p.m.: Loud again “skyRB Leipzig has already rejected the idea of signing Isco. That would clear the way for Union Berlin to sign the Spaniard should an agreement be reached. According to the Spanish broadcaster, “COPE” even. Isco is expected to sign with an option for another year by the end of the season.
In Leipzig, Isco was a candidate to represent his Spanish compatriot Dani Olmo, who had been injured for a long time. The 24-year-old is out for around five weeks with a torn muscle fiber. First of all, the “kicker” reported on the desire for a replacement for Olmo, which should represent immediate aid. This was the result of an exchange between sports director Max Eberl and coach Marco Rose.
According to the magazine, Eberl has been feverishly exploring the market for available options since the weekend. The obligation of a talented perspective player is not considered. With a market value of €9m, Isco is the second most valuable freelance player on the market.
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RB Leipzig are also missing Nkunku alongside Dani Olmo: Isco could replace both
Since, in addition to Olmo, top scorer Christopher Nkunku (25) will probably have to wait a few more weeks for his comeback, RB Leipzig is currently thin on the attack. With Dominik Szoboszlai (22), Timo Werner (26), André Silva (27), Yussuf Poulsen (28) and Emil Forsberg (31), only five fit nominal offensive players are available for the four positions.
Since the transfer window in Germany closes on Tuesday (6 p.m.), the search for an Olmo replacement for Eberl is complicated and probably particularly expensive, and the available group of candidates is also very manageable, the magazine assesses the initial situation. Nicolò Zaniolo (23) from AS Roma, who was willing to change, was also traded in the TM rumor mill. He rejected an offer from AFC Bournemouth – also to the annoyance of his coach José Mourinho.
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Union Berlin President Zingler on Isco rumor: “Honour us”
The transfer rumor about an allegedly possible commitment by Isco “honours” Union Berlin. “If Isco is associated with us, we’ve done a lot right,” President Dirk Zingler said on “Sky” on Saturday shortly before the derby at Hertha BSC. “That honors us.” In terms of content, however, the official did not want to go into the speculation.
“You could now give me five player names and I would neither deny nor affirm,” said Zingler, whose club plays in the top flight of the Bundesliga. “One of our strengths is that we work confidently on the inside without much coming out.”
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