Man Utd: Zinedine Zidane tipped to replace Jose Mourinho

Old Trafford chiefs draw up contingency plans after manager Mourinho’s pre-season meltdown

Zinedine Zidane won three successive Champions League titles in his first spell as Real Madrid coach
Zinedine Zidane won three successive Champions League titles in his first spell as Real Madrid coach
(Image credit: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images)

Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera helped dispel some of the gloom that has hung over Manchester United in recent days as they ended their pre-season tour of the US with a 2-1 win against Real Madrid.

But that hasn’t prevented mounting speculation that Zinedine Zidane is being lined up to replace Jose Mourinho.

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