Report: Zidane on verge of inking contract extension

Madrid - Real Madrid may be on the verge of a first La Liga and Champions League double for 59 years, but coach Zinedine Zidane insisted his job is only safe if he delivers trophies.

Madrid sports daily Marca reported on Saturday that Zidane is set to be handed a contract extension to 2020 as a reward for his spectacular success since taking charge in January last year.

Real needs seven points from its last three La Liga games for a first league title in five years and faces Juventus in the Champions League final on June 3.

Zidane also led Madrid to the Champions League last season, but having spent over a decade at the club as a player, assistant manager, and coach of Real's youth team before moving up to the first team, the Frenchman knows only finishing the job by winning trophies will do.

"I am improving in all aspects (as a coach), but that doesn't mean anything," he said.

"I know where I am and the only thing that matters here is doing everything possible to win."

Three games over the next eight days will determine if Madrid can end Barcelona's dominance of La Liga.

The European champion hosts Sevilla in its final home game of the season before travelling to Celta Vigo and Malaga.

And Zidane is taking nothing for granted as he believes the toughest part of Real's season is still to come.

"These three matches in the league and the Champions League final are the hardest part," he added.

"We are getting closer and closer to the goal. We realise that we have four matches left, at the beginning of the season we had 50 games left.

"Today we still have four finals to try to win the championship and the Champions League, but in saying that, we haven't won anything yet."