Ligue 1 superstar agrees to join Barcelona, Real Madrid superstar to join Chelsea in the coming days and more, Transfer Roundup 19 December 2018

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 19, 2018 13:57 GMT

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Out-of-favour Isco could join Chelsea in the coming days

Isco reacts as the Bernabeu crowd boos him

The Real Madrid superstar Isco, who has been banished to the sidelines at the Bernabeu is all set to be offered a way out of the Bernabeu by Chelsea, according to The Sun. Chelsea are reportedly ready to launch a £70 million bid today.

To prise him away, Chelsea are going to offer Isco a £250,000-a-week contract. The report also claims that Isco is thus all prepared to snub Arsenal and force a move to Chelsea.

Earlier reports had suggested that Isco has been denied a meeting with Florentino Perez and is growing increasingly frustrated under the regime of Santiago Solari. Isco was recently booed throughout the game at Santiago Bernabeu and did not respond well to it.

Los Blancos' top brass is reportedly sceptical of Isco's attitude and are open to selling him if he publicly asks for a move.

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