Tottenham: Pochettino reveals the Real Madrid player he wanted to sign
Thanks to a long-term injury that was sustained by Gareth Bale last season, Isco was handed a spot on the right flank by Zinedine Zidane and the Spaniard played a vital role in handing the club it’s 12th Champions League crown. Pochettino was vocal in his praise for the former Malaga man. He told Marca: “Every coach wants to sign the best players. And Isco is proving he is one of the best players in the world.” “We have known about him for a while, I have seen him in different clubs in his career, and he has always been a player with great creativity, great capability, beyond the average.
“He is a player who has reached his maturity at this great club, and obviously he is a player we must take into account when we play against him. His magic and quality are absolutely obvious.” Isco joined Real Madrid from Malaga back in 2013 for a big €30 million fee and is likely to start the game against the Lilywhites later today.