Real Madrid legend, Zinedine Zidane, has expressed his delight at the prospect of coaching Kylian Mbappe, who is widely regarded as one of the club’s most coveted transfer targets.
The future of Kylian Mbappe remains uncertain, as he is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain either this summer or potentially the following year.
Zidane has admitted that he himself would love to have the opportunity to coach the French superstar.
“When you are a coach and there is a player like him, of course, you want to coach him.
Many things can happen. It could happen one day. He is a player who represents the French shirt well. In any case, I admire what he does.
He is beautiful, he is strong,” Zidane explained at an EA event, which was reported on by Marca.
That would suggest that Zidane would perhaps be open to one of two destinations, at least at this point.
Zidane’s next coaching destination
Zinedine Zidane, who has previously managed Real Madrid twice, has expressed his interest in coaching Kylian Mbappe, indicating a potential desire to return to the club if the PSG forward were to join.
The current Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, is expected not to renew his contract, which expires in 2024, according to reports. This opens up the possibility for Zidane’s return to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Alternatively, Zidane may also have ambitions to coach the French national team.
Didier Deschamps is currently the coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup, but Zidane has been linked with the position in the past.
It is worth noting that Zidane’s comments may have been spontaneous, and expressing his desire to coach Mbappe could simply be a natural response for any coach.
His statement, “It could happen one day,” may hint at an underlying aspiration to see their collaboration become a reality, considering Zidane’s experience in handling the media.
Zidane rejects PSG
Reports have it that Zidane turned down the chance to replace Christophe Galtier in the PSG dugout.
Whilst Galtier’s departure hasn’t yet been officially confirmed by PSG, it has been widely reported that the former OGC Nice manager, who only arrived at the club in the summer, has already been informed by Sporting Advisor Luís Campos that he is no longer Les Parisiens’ manager.