3. Isco
Along with Wilfried Zaha and Tom Ince, 20-year old Malaga winger Isco is considered one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe. He has been influential for the La Liga outfit this term, helping them qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with his ten goals this season. He has a
£16 million buy-out clause inserted in his contract at Malaga but considering the Spanish side's financial woes of late, he could be allowed to go at a cut-price fee. Arsenal took advantage of Malaga's current financial plight by snapping up Santi Cazorla on a knock-down fee last summer, and Sir Alex Ferguson could be tempted into doing the same, having apparently made formal enquiries into the player's availability last summer. One stumbling block in any proposed move to the Premier League however could be Isco's reticence to leave Spain. He recently stated:
"My intention is to stay but if the club decides that I have to go, I'll have no choice. We have to keep working and hope all that is resolved."