Zidane blocked Isco move to Arsenal

The Gunners made an initial approach for the Real
Madrid midfielder during the January transfer
window but the Frenchman did not believe he had
time to secure a replacement.

Zinedine Zidane blocked a potential Isco move to Arsenal in
January because he did not think Real Madrid had enough
time to secure a replacement, according to the Sun .

The Spanish midfielder has been linked with a move to Manchester City due to a lack of playing time at the
Santiago Bernabeu, where he has a host of stars for
competition.

But Zidane was unwilling to see his squad weakened as the
club did not have the time to bring in reinforcements, putting the brakes on a switch to the Emirates Stadium.