Zinedine Zidane has not been contacted by Bayern Munich to take over as manager when Thomas Tuchel leaves at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN.
Zidane, a three-time Champions League winner during his managerial reign at Real Madrid, has been heavily linked with the role in Spanish media in recent days, but sources insisted to ESPN that no talks have taken place.
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The likelihood of the 1998 World Cup winner being considered for the role increased on Friday when Julian Nagelsmann, who had reportedly been in advanced talks to return to the Bavarian giants as head coach after being sacked last March, extended his deal with the Germany men’s national team until 2026.
Sources said that Zidane is on Bayern’s shortlist, though he is below Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi, Austria coach Ralf Rangnick and Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness.
