Breaking news: Man Utd need two agreements to appoint Zinedine Zidane as Glazers consider change
Manchester United have been heavily linked with
Zinedine Zidane amid their poor form under Ole
Gunnar Solskjaer.
This was meant to be a big season for United,
especially after the board sanctioned the Galactico
arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane and
Jadon Sancho.
But Solskjaer has failed to get the best from
his new recruits, barring Ronaldo.
Sancho is yet to score or register a single Premier
League goal this term, despite costing £73million
upon moving from Borussia Dortmund.
Despite United toiling, however, there are
still some members of the board who are reluctant
to sack Solskjaer.
They include Ed Woodward and John Murtough,
who have both planned for the future with the
Norwegian in mind.
So if United are to appoint Zidane, they need
to agree on Solskjaer’s fate first.
Brendan Rodgers, Mauricio Pochettino and Erik
ten Hag are all alternatives, despite being committed
to Leicester, Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax
respectively.
And while Zidane is a serial winner from his time
at Real Madrid, his lack of Premier League experience
still makes him a gamble.
An agreement with Zidane
United, obviously, also need an agreement
with Zidane himself.
And reports have suggested that won’t be easy
to strike, with the 49-year-old in no rush to return
to management.
Zidane was left exhausted upon leaving Real
Madrid for a second time in the summer, having
fallen out with Florentino Perez.
He was angry, too, after Perez refused to give
him the transfer backing he was hoping for over
at the Bernabeu.
And Zidane, for the time being, is happy spending
time with his family.
He was snapped on holiday earlier in the summer
and while he’s now back home, Zidane is content.
United will have to do everything in their power
to convince him that Old Trafford is the right place
for him.
Given Zidane was unhappy at failing to get the
players he wanted during his spell with Real, that
could be easier said than done.
Then, there’s the France job too.
Reports have suggested Zidane is hoping to
replace Didier Deschamps, who has been in
charge of the team since 2012.
But what could work in United’s favour is that,
at present, there’s no signs Deschamps wants to
step down.
Zidane appointment endorsed
Former Tottenham star Darren Ambrose feels
United would be onto a winner if they were to get
Zidane.
"Brendan Rodgers, we know exactly what he's
about and know what he has done at Leicester,"
Ambrose told talkSPORT. "Zidane as well.
“A lot of people question if he is a good manager,
because he had such a good squad at Real Madrid.
But to win three Champions Leagues in a row... it
doesn't matter what squad you have, you have
to have the opportunity and you are classed as
an elite manager if you can do that, whether it is
Barcelona, Real Madrid or whoever it may be.
"I would love to see Zidane come to Manchester
United, come to the Premier League and see
what he can do.
"He can't do much worse."
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