Zinedine Zidane 'contacted by European giants over management return'
The Frenchman has been out of the game since his second spell at Los Blancos came to an end in the summer of 2021, as he has apparently been holding out for the France job to become available.
Zidane has been in no rush to re-enter the dugout due to his desire to manage his country, but current Bleus boss Didier Deschamps is under contract with the French Football Federation until the 2026 World Cup.
Despite his lengthy period without a top-level job, Zidane has plenty of credit in the bank thanks to his stunning achievements with Real Madrid, whom he led to three Champions League titles, two La Liga crowns and two Club World Cups.
While it remains unclear whether the 51-year-old is willing to return to management in a club capacity, a handful of teams will likely try to twist his arm during a summer of unprecedented change on European touchlines.
Bayern touch base with Zidane's campAccording to Marca, Bayern have now taken concrete steps to appoint Zidane as their new head coach by making contact with the Frenchman's representatives over replacing Thomas Tuchel.
The latter only took over from the sacked Julian Nagelsmann towards the end of the 2022-23 campaign, but his first full year in the Bayern hotseat will be his last, as he has already confirmed that he will be leaving at the end of the season.
Tuchel could still bid farewell to the Allianz Arena with a Champions League crown — the Bavarians drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the first leg of their quarter-final — but their Bundesliga crown was officially ripped out of their grasp by Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend.
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