MADRID (Reuters) - When Real Madrid paid around 30 million euros (£25 million) to buy Isco from Malaga in the close season it seemed the talented playmaker was poised to become a fixture for club and country.
He had just helped Spain to victory in the European Under- 21 championship in Israel, scoring a penalty in a 4-2 final win over Italy, and had already made his full senior debut in a friendly against Uruguay.
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