Real Madrid to pull off stunning swap deal with Inter Milan, Arsenal superstar agrees to join Juventus and more: Transfer Roundup 31 December 2018

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 31, 2018 15:19 GMT

Florentino Perez has drawn up some big plans for January

Isco will not leave in January

Isco has cut a frustrated figure at the Santiago Bernabeu

Out-of-favour Real Madrid superstar Isco has broken his silence over his current situation at Real Madrid and has pledged his allegiance to Los Blancos.

Speaking to Spanish TV Cuatro, the Spaniard say,

“I’m excited. I’m not thinking about leaving the club even for a minute, I am very happy. My main goal is to win many trophies in Real Madrid,”

Isco has not been a regular under Santiago Solari and has suffered from a drop in form. Manchester City, Manchester United and a variety of European clubs were linked with the 26-year-old. However, it now looks like Isco will not depart in the winter transfer window.

Isco, for now, wants to stay at Real Madrid and prove his worth.

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For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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