Arsenal have cooled their interest in a January move for Real Madrid's Isco because of the impressive recent form of Emile Smith Rowe, according to reports.
Mikel Arteta was said to be very interested in bringing the Spanish international to the Emirates this month in a bid to add some attacking impetus to his team and finally replace Mesut Ozil in the No 10 position.
Isco finds himself on the periphery of Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid squad, making only 11 appearances across all competitions so far this season, and is believed to have firmly opted to leave the Bernabeu.