Stunning claims from Italy allege that the 18-year-old is top of Pep Guardiolas summer wishlist following Claudio Bravos disastrous debut season. Reports in the US claim that the Chelsea legend will sign with the Phoenix Rising of the United Soccer League. Isco has struggled to nail down a regular first-team position at the Bernabeu after appearing as a sub on nine occasions in the league and making 13 starts. But reports from France on Thursday insist he has reached a pivotal point in his career as Simeones men have dropped out of the top three and the Champions League slots. He picked the two creative midfielders who dominated the noughties in the centre. Even so, Neymar hopes Barcelona can find a way of signing Coutinho, saying: A Premier League player that I would like to have in Barcelona is Coutinho. Getty Images4Junior’s rise to stardom in Brazil has led to huge interest from the Premier Leag. CHELSEA face a battle with 19 other clubs for the signature of Atalanta star Franck Kessie. managed just a handful of games at Celtic and US outfit Sacramento Republic over the last two years, having made over 250 appearances in almost nine years at West Ham. With seven goals in the competition, Junior steered Brazil to victory but did not net in the 5-0 rout against the hosts in the final.