Zinedine Zidane Targeted by Another Team Hours After 'Agreeing' to New Job

Zinedine Zidane is being courted by another team despite reports claiming his next managerial job has already been agreed.

Zidane has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid for a second time back in 2021 - turning down a host of opportunities to return to the dug-out.

However, rumours are swirling that Zidane could be about to finally come back into management following on from the 2026 World Cup.

The showpiece takes place in the United States, Mexico and Canada and Jose Felix Diaz of AS is claiming that Zidane will take the Les Bleus job upon the conclusion of the North America tournament.

Didier Deschamps, a former teammate of Zidane's, has been in the job since 2012, guiding France to their second World Cup in 2018.

His contract runs until July 2026 but Deschamps is not expected to extend his contract, with a switch to Saudi Arabia said to be on the cards.

Zidane appears to be waiting in the wings to take the reins, though Fichajes claim that France are not the only team with interest in the 1998 Ballon d'Or winner.

Incredibly, the Spanish outlet claim that he is "once again on Real Madrid's radar".

Zidane was at the Bernabeu on Sunday for NFL. Image: Getty

It's mentioned that Zidane's name is "the one that generates the most consensus within the Madrid environment, both among directors and among players with experience".

He still has a "fluid" relationship with president Florentino Perez after his long-standing association with Los Blancos as a player and coach.

Real only appointed another former player in Xabi Alonso as their new manager in the summer and the team are top of La Liga after 12 games.

However, it is reported that while Real maintain support in Alonso and his project, tensions in the dressing room are rising and "there are tactical and personal disagreements".

Zidane is the most reliable replacement if Real do elect to make a shock move as the three-time Champions League winner "knows the structure, knows how to handle pressure, and controls the dressing room like few others".

The 53-year-old recently told reporters his return to the touchline will happen "very soon".