The Tottenham front four that could have been if they landed this deal

Isco

Tottenham were heavily linked with a move for Real Madrid playmaker Isco in the first half of the season, yet they weren’t able to secure a deal for the Spaniard in January.

The 24-year-old has struggled to force his way into Zinedine Zidane’s first team at the Bernabeu, making just nine starts from their 19 La Liga matches, and only playing 67 minutes of football in their Champions League group stage campaign.

Despite this, it’s been clear that Isco still has loads to offer, given that he has netted four goals and laid on three assists in a restricted amount of appearances this season, and that it was he who changed the game when Spain came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with England back in November.

Thus, his situation at Madrid attracted a lot of interest from around Europe, but it was Tottenham who appeared to be at the front of queue in a bid to land the attacker.

Isco would have been great for Spurs, as he could have played anywhere across the advanced midfield positions, or potentially slotted in alongside Victor Wanyama in the deep-lying role.

Although he didn’t move in January, if Isco sees first team opportunities hard to come by in the second half of the campaign, it wouldn’t be at all surprising to see Spurs reignite their interest in the summer.