Zidane eyes United job
Zinedine Zidane is considering his next move in football after stepping down as manager of Real Madrid. Zidane left the Spanish club after winning three consecutive Champions League titles and is looking towards the Premier League. Of the English clubs, he is looking particularly at Manchester United, with Jose Mourinho’s job looking the least secure.
Paper Round’s view: Zidane is used to being given a team built with considerable funds, and which has no notable weaknesses. He left Real Madrid not because of the ambition of the club, but because of the particular aims of Florentino Perez in the summer transfer window. Why he would join a club that has condemned a manager to work with Chris Smalling and Phil Jones yet again is a mystery.