Manchester City have been a dealt a blow after being told Isco is staying at Real Madrid at least until the summer.

City were keen on a January deal for the Spain playmaker with a loan plus a permanent option in the summer.

But Isco has held talks with Zinedine Zidane and the new Real Madrid boss has told him he wants him to stay.

Juventus also enquired about Isco who fell out of favour under Rafa Benitez but is now straight back into Zidane’s set up.

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Isco is desperate for more regular games ahead of Euro 2016 and has agreed to assess the situation again this summer.

The news will be welcome to Samir Nasri, who was set to miss out on a place in the Blues' Premier League squad due to City having too many foreigners.

The Frenchman is currently out March at the earliest with a tendon problem in his right leg.

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