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Isco says new deal with Real Madrid is 'very close and will be done soon'

Isco said he is confident that a new deal with Real Madrid is close and "will be done soon" after he helped inspire a 2-1 victory against Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup.

The Spain international has just one year left on his deal at the Santiago Bernabeu and questions have loomed about his future with no new contract in hand fromĀ Los Blancos.

But the 25-year-old, who finished off Real Madrid's second goal with aplomb after being set up by teammate Gareth Bale, said a deal is close and that he has no intention of leaving the club.

"We're very close and it will be done soon," Isco said.

Real manager Zinedine Zidane was also quizzed on the status of Isco and his future with the club after the match, and the French boss smiled when asked if the world-class goal from the creative playmaker put the team under more pressure to sign him.

"That's true given the goal he scored," Zidane said. "What a great move. I am very happy for him. He is improving all the time."

With regards to the match, Isco said he felt Madrid were the superior team but admitted that Man United made them suffer at times as they pressed for a second-half equaliser.

"The game overall was good, we were superior. We suffered a bit at the end against a powerful team," Isco said.

"They have great players and they started very well. They're a powerful side with big aspirations. But in general, we played a very complete game and we're deserving winners.

"We think of the present and the future. We don't usually fail on the big occasion. It's also because of the dressing room: getting along is much easier. We're building a winning group and we're showing that."

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