ZINEDINE ZIDANE reportedly has his heart set on managing Juventus – NOT Manchester United.
SunSport revealed the Special One is resigned to his fate at United – after getting a call from Zidane.
French World Cup winner Zidane is hot favourite to replace under-fire Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.
Zizou, who quit Real Madrid in the summer, was so worried Mourinho may think he was plotting behind his back that he rang him to straighten things out.
The former Bernabeu boss revealed all that happened was his representatives asked if he would be interested in the job.
Le Parisien claim Zidane, 46, has not even mentioned the possibility of coming to Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho is resigned to his fate at Manchester United after getting a phone call from Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane won three Champions League titles in three seasons at Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane reportedly wants to return to Juventus as manager
Replacing Mourinho halfway through the season and finishing poorly could see him tarnish his reputation after winning an astonishing three Champions League titles in three seasons at Real.
The report claims Zidane’s No1 choice for his next job is Juve, where he won two Serie A titles and Italian Super Cup during five years as a player.
Having already returned to Real as boss, he now wants to succeed in Turin.
SunSport told you Zidane is learning English to prepare him for a future role at United, but the report adds he is wary of taking over without a complete grasp of the language.