Alba: Barcelona would welcome Real Madrid's Isco

While plenty of European teams are expected to line up outside the Santiago Bernabeu if Real Madrid decides to part ways with Isco, the Spanish midfielder might not have to look far for work.

Barcelona defender Jordi Alba would be happy to reunite with his former teammate at the Camp Nou despite the bitter rivalry between the two Spanish giants.

"All good players are welcome," Alba told Mundo Deportivo, as translated by Samuel Marsden of ESPN FC.

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"I have an appreciation for Isco. I know him from when we were at Valencia together and I know that he has a lot of quality. Anything else, time will tell."

With his contract set to expire in the summer, Isco has been reluctant to commit to a new pact due to concerns about playing time as he struggles to win a place in the starting XI under manager ZInedine Zidane.

If it were not for those worries, Isco insisted he would be happy to represent Real for "many more years."

Zidane added to speculation over Isco's possible departure when he admitted he is unsure what will unfold as the summer approaches.

If the 24-year-old took Alba up on his invite, Isco would team with a sympathetic manager who knows exactly what he's going through - Luis Enrique made the switch from Real to Barcelona over 20 years ago.