REAL MADRID are willing to let both James Rodriguez and Isco leave for the Premier League in what is set to be a dramatic transfer deadline day on Wednesday.
According to Marca, Chelsea will make a last minute attempt to lure Colombian Rodriguez to Stamford Bridge whilst Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham could land a deal for outcast Isco.
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Both players face being frozen out at the Bernabeu under boss Zinedine Zidane.
Antonio Conte would prefer a loan deal for Rodriguez but Real Madrid are holding out for a permanent move after spending around £63million on him following his impressive showing at the 2014 World Cup.
But Zidane has made it clear that he will struggle to force his way into the Madrid side this season by saying that “he could prove a problem.”
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Rodriguez, 25, has made just two substitute appearances this season and Conte believes he could play a big part in Chelsea's title hunt.
The Blues aren't willing to meet Madrid's asking price of a whopping £65m and any hopes of a move would rely on a loan deal.
Premier League rivals Spurs have also made a shock loan swoop for another Bernabeu outcast in Isco.
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The 24-year-old has played just 17 minutes of La Liga football this season and the Spaniard feels he needs first team football if he is to break into the national side.
Spurs were hoping to secure a deal to sign Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha but having pulled out of a deal, Pochettino will now step up his chase in playmaker Isco to bolster his attacking options.
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