Centre-back Raphael Varane has previously described Zinedine Zidane as a "great coach and a great human being," amid links connecting him with the vacant Manchester United job.
United decided to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their damaging 4-1 defeat to Watford at the weekend, bringing an end to his near three-year tenure in charge.
The club had already accepted that a change in manager would be required, but the lack of a succession plan meant they delayed the decision over the November international break.
However, they felt they were left with no choice following the defeat at Vicarage Road, meaning Solskjaer was axed just months after putting pen to paper on a new three-year deal at Old Trafford.
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