Zinedine Zidane drops clearest hint yet over his future as Man Utd consider sacking Erik ten Hag

Zinedine Zidane has given a major hint about his future in management following rumours he could be in line to replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

Ten Hag remains under extreme pressure at United after another goalless display at the weekend, meaning the club have scored the second-fewest goals in the entire Premier League with just five.

United sit 14th in the table as Ten Hag has broken his own record from last season with the club's worst-ever start to a Premier League season.

Despite mixed reports, Sky Sports News have claimed that as of yet there has been no contact with Thomas Tuchel, who is another name linked to the job.

Another man who is always thrown into the hat when it comes to United is former Real Madrid boss Zidane.

Zidane is currently 28/1 to be United's next manager, however, the Frenchman dropped a huge hint over his future earlier this year.

Speaking ahead of the 2024 Champions League final Zidane explained that a return to management isn't his top priority at this current time.

“It’s been three years since I’ve been coach of Real Madrid“, Zidane said.

“I was a player, I was a coach, and I was always a jack of all trades. But today, I want other things. I enjoy my life. I take care of my children, and my grandchildren too, since I recently became a grandfather.

"My life is full, and that’s the most important thing for me,” he continued.

Zidane is still yet to manage outside of Madrid, where he has had two spells between 2016-2021 winning three Champions League titles in the process.

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This does leave question marks over whether he would succeed at another club, particularly a club in United's current position without the superstar lineup he had at Madrid.