Chelsea agree £57 million deal for top transfer target, Manchester United to hold talks with Real Madrid superstar desperate for transfer and more: Transfer Roundup, 29 December 2018

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 29, 2018 14:07 GMT

Isco to hold talks with Manchester United

Real Madrid fans booed Isco throughout a match recently

Isco, who is enduring a dismal spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, is looking for an out and will hold talks with Manchester United over the coming weeks, according to Paris United. The Spaniard has struggled for form this season and has fallen out of favour with Los Blancos' current coach Solari.

Isco is considering an exit in January and his father, who doubles as his agent, will hold talks with Manchester United representatives over a potential move. Manchester United are expected to break the bank in January and get some reinforcements in place.

Ever since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at the helm, United's attacking unit has flourished and it will only get better should they sign the 26-year-old midfielder. Solskjaer has said that he will have a say over United's transfer decisions when the transfer window opens in a couple of days.

He said,

“I will have an input but the job is to get to know the players, observe them."

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