Real Madrid Midfielder admits some contact with Barcelona

Real Madrid midfielder Isco has revealed that he did not want to leave the club like Luis Enrique and head for Barcelona having let his contract run out as the Catalan club wished.

"There was some contact with Barcelona but I did not listen to it," said Isco who has admitted that Real's rivals were constantly in touch with the latest approach coming last month when Isco's new deal at Bernabeu had already been agreed.

Isco reveals contact with Barcelona

Barcelona wanted Isco to not accept a new contract and then head to Camp Nou as a free agent in a similar way to Luis Enrique during the 1995-96 season, which would be the only way as they knew that Real would never negotiate with them.

Luis Enrique was an important player in the Real side during that final season and in fact started 35 of 41 games for them. On March 21st, 1996, he had a medical with MARCA as a witness, but he denied it was for Barcelona.

Real knew that Luis Enrique was going to leave and that it could well be for Barcelona but this did not stop them from playing him.

Meanwhile, Isco turned a blind eye to the overtures from Catalonia and as a reward has picked up 11 trophies including three Champions Leagues.