Isco is a wonderful player and on his day lovely to watch. I do not follow La liga so I basically only see him in CL, where I get the sense that he is inconsistent and disappears a bit too much during games. So for those that have seen him more, is that accurate or is that a deceitful perception of mine? Also the guy is 27 years old and should be hitting his prime now... something to consider.
I've been outspoken previously about getting a bully to our midfield, a WC one. But after watching De Jong now a few times... **ck me, that's what I want... Allegri is a WC manager, however, since he is risk averse and relies more on individual brilliance or opponent misstakes I now think I want some more proactive players. Pjanic is still good and important with his calmness but he is no longer proactive and more of a sideway passer, same goes for the rest of the midfield. Hence, I'd want us to go for a more proactive player, someone like Isco... but perhaps someone else - if he is inconsistent.