Real Madrid are reportedly weighing up the option of whether to swoop for Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti should Zinedine Zidane decide to walk away in the summer. Revealed by Sportsmail last week, regardless of whether Real Madrid win LaLiga this season or not Zidane is ready to depart the Bernabeu after the final game of the season against Villarreal on May 23. The Frenchman feels he no longer has the backing of president Florentino Perez, even if he becomes the first Madrid manager since 1989 to win back-to-back league titles with the club. Madrid are now looking at potential options to replace him though and according to the Mirror, Ancelotti is targeted for a Bernabeu return. Should Zidane walk away in the summer he is likely to be targeted by Juventus, where he starred as a player, as well as France should they opt for a fresh approach after Didier Deschamps following the European Championships.

Source: Daily Mail May 16, 2021 08:16 UTC