Zinedine Zidane ‘keeping tabs’ on Man United job amid links to Bayern Munich role

Zinedine Zidane is prepared to hold off joining Bayern Munich as he has his sights set on Manchester United, according to reports.

Bayern Munich will be on the lookout for a new manager this summer with Thomas Tuchel set to leave after just one year in charge.

Zidane is one name on their shortlist, as well as Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi and former United coach 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 especially keen on taking over at Munich and has one eye set on the United job.

According to L’Equipe, Zidane is preparing himself in case of a job opening at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag has been under pressure for much of the season and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking over footballing operations at the club, there has already been upheaval.

It is further stated that Ratcliffe’s INEOS group are keen on placing Zidane at the helm to usher in a new era at United.

The former Real Madrid and Juventus legend has quite the CV when it comes to coaching.

At the Bernabeu, he won three Champions 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.

It is the exact kind of coach that United have craved and the 1998 World Cup winner has been linked with the job at the club for several years now.

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The Red Devils have had a difficult campaign to date and Ten Hag’s position could come under scrutiny as changes continue at the club.

Champions League football looks out of the question next season while they stumbled at the first hurdle last year when they crashed out at 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, joining from Manchester City, was heralded as a major coup while Dan Ashworth is being targeted for the role of sporting director.