Zinedine Zidane is set to skip joining Bayern Munich as he targets Manchester United, according to reports.
Bayern Munich will be looking for a new manager this summer, with Thomas Tuchel set to leave after just one year in charge of the club.
Zidane is one of the names on their shortlist, along with Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi, and former United manager Ralf Rangnick is also a shock candidate to take over after Julian Nagelsmann signed a new contract with Germany.
However, the legendary Frenchman is not particularly keen to take over at Munich and has his eye on the job at United.
According to L’Equipe, Zidane is preparing in the event of a job offer at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag has been under pressure for much of the season and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking charge of the club’s footballing operations, there has already been some upheaval.
It is further stated that Ratcliffe’s INEOS Group is keen to put Zidane at the helm to usher in a new era at United.
The former Real Madrid and Juventus legend has quite the coaching CV.
At the Bernabeu, he won three league titles in a row in 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18, while Zidane was praised for bringing immediate respect to the dressing room and keeping several big egos in check.
He’s exactly the type of manager United needed and the 1998 World Cup winner has been linked with the club’s job for several years now.
The Red Devils have had a difficult campaign so far and Ten Hag’s position could come under scrutiny as changes continue at the club.
Champions League football seems out of the question next season, as they tripped over the first hurdle last year when they crashed out in the group stage.
Ratcliffe has already made some key appointments, including a new technical director on Friday, announcing the arrival of Jason Wilcox from Southampton.
New CEO Omar Berrada, who joined from Manchester City, has been hailed as a major coup while Dan Ashworth is targeted for the role of sporting director.
Zinedine Zidane is set to skip joining Bayern Munich as he targets Manchester United, according to reports.
Bayern Munich will be looking for a new manager this summer, with Thomas Tuchel set to leave after just one year in charge of the club.
Zidane is one of the names on their shortlist, along with Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi, and former United manager Ralf Rangnick is also a shock candidate to take over after Julian Nagelsmann signed a new contract with Germany.
However, the legendary Frenchman is not particularly keen to take over at Munich and has his eye on the job at United.
According to L’Equipe, Zidane is preparing in the event of a job offer at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag has been under pressure for much of the season and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking charge of the club’s footballing operations, there has already been some upheaval.
It is further stated that Ratcliffe’s INEOS Group is keen to put Zidane at the helm to usher in a new era at United.
The former Real Madrid and Juventus legend has quite the coaching CV.
At the Bernabeu, he won three league titles in a row in 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18, while Zidane was praised for bringing immediate respect to the dressing room and keeping several big egos in check.
He’s exactly the type of manager United needed and the 1998 World Cup winner has been linked with the club’s job for several years now.
The Red Devils have had a difficult campaign so far and Ten Hag’s position could come under scrutiny as changes continue at the club.
Champions League football seems out of the question next season, as they tripped over the first hurdle last year when they crashed out in the group stage.
Ratcliffe has already made some key appointments, including a new technical director on Friday, announcing the arrival of Jason Wilcox from Southampton.
New CEO Omar Berrada, who joined from Manchester City, has been hailed as a major coup while Dan Ashworth is targeted for the role of sporting director.