- In 2013, Isco joined Real Madrid from Malaga for around €30m.
- Seven years later, he finds himself pretty much on the periphery for both the club and the country.
- Still, he was quite an important feature in the team throughout his years at Bernabeu - but some of the Madridistas' predictions on the day of his arrival were way off the mark.
sleepyvato50 (from BigSoccer here and onwards): "Great signing, I look forward to seeing him play in a Real Madrid kit. Also thumbs up to Zidane for convincing him to join Real Madrid over City."
Akramzizou: "Dude is a baller, more direct than your typical Spanish dribbler but with the same technical and passing ability. He can provide more threat from the centre than Ozil or replace Di Maria on the right. Very happy we made this deal."
MiamiNative0722: "Brings great stability for the future of the club's midfield. It's also always great to have future Spanish national team starters on our club."
-Fifth CharM-: "Yep. I think we have future Spanish national team members in Jese, Isco, Morata and Dani Carvajal."
cobewobber: "This guy is going to be really good. And I'm super excited that there are already rumours of Di Maria leaving. This guy is better than Di Maria right now. Isco is going to solve this teams biggest hole, and that's taking a huge load off of Ronaldo's shoulders because we put way too much of the burden on him at the moment. Isco can do it all. I am thrilled."
Saint Iker: "I'm very happy about this signing. A truly promising talent that can go on to be an absolute legend for both club and country. I hope he comes to love the club as much as some here already love him."
MadridOzil: "The last time I was so excited about a transfer was when we signed Ozil after seeing his international performances... this has the same feeling to it."
KOWAWA: "Isco, Morata, and Jese for the future! Talk about EXCITEMENT!"
