Emmanuel Petit has claimed that Zinedine Zidane is "mastering English" amid robust hyperlinks with the top activity at Manchester United.
United have endured a bad start to the season beneath Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, slipping to 6th within the Premier League desk after 11 video games - nine factors at the back of leaders Chelsea.
The Red Devils have already suffered 4 defeats and it has been advised that Solskjaer is on borrowed time, with former Real Madrid boss Zidane reportedly amongst those within the body to succeed the Norwegian.
Petit, who performed along Zidane with the French countrywide group, says his compatriot has been taking English lessons as he keeps to search for his subsequent managerial role.
The ex-Arsenal midfielder does not believe that Zidane is in line to replace Solskjaer at Old Trafford, though, as he advised bookmakers.Co.United kingdom: “Communication is very essential, so in case you do now not talk the language while you arrive at a club like Manchester United, that may be a massive hassle.
“I’ve been advised that he has been learning English currently, so I assume he knows it’s critical for his profession, however Zinedine being connected with Manchester United – I don’t consider it, to be sincere.
“Of route, he’s a massive call but he never performed within the Premier League and has very little reference to it, in order I said, I don’t trust it.”
Ajax tactician Erik ten Hag, Paris Saint-Germain's Mauricio Pochettino and previous RB Leipzig head teach Ralf Rangnick have also been mooted as ability candidates for the United submit, together with Leicester City's Brendan Rodgers.
However, Rodgers appeared to rule himself out of the walking whilst quizzed at the hypothesis in his today's press conference, telling reporters: "There's two things. Firstly, it's in reality disrespectful on the way to ask the query if you have a supervisor [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer] in place, a good supervisor and an excellent guy, who is working for the membership.
"Secondly, I cannot sincerely touch upon it because it is something that isn't always actual."
