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Barcelona make incredible offer to sign Real Madrid star… but there's a catch
BARCELONA have offered Isco a huge signing-on bonus to tempt him away from signing a new contract at Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.
Isco has reportedly been offered a huge signing-on fee by Barcelona
Isco is out of contract at Real Madrid in 2018, meaning the La Liga giants could risk losing him on the cheap this summer should he not sign a new deal.
Barcelona, Manchester City and Tottenham are among a host of clubs linked with a move for Isco in the summer.
But Barcelona have stolen a march on their rivals to try and sign Isco, according to Spanish radio station Rac 1.
Isco has seen his playing time at Real Madrid reduce this season under Zinedine Zidane
The report claims Barcelona have offered Isco a signing-on bonus of £17.3million.
But that offer only stands if the player agrees to join Barcelona in 2018 when his Real Madrid contract runs out.
That would mean Isco remaining at Real Madrid for the 2017/18 campaign before joining up with Barcelona the following season.
Isco has fallen down the pecking order under Zinedine Zidane this season, starting just 13 times in La Liga this season.
Not many players have made the controversial switch from Real Madrid to Barcelona or vice versa.
Luis Figo and Ronaldo were probably the most contentious transfers between the two La Liga rivals along with current Barcelona boss Luis Enrique.