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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils excited by Castles’ Zidane update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-red-devils-excited-by-castles-zidane-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2021-11-17T12:43:41Z"
modified: "2021-11-17T12:43:41Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils excited by Castles’ Zidane update

**Flocking to Twitter, many Manchester United fans have been left excited as an update emerges on managerial target Zinedine Zidane’s desire to move to Old Trafford.**

The [three-time Champions League-winning](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/zinedine-zidane/erfolge/trainer/21284) boss, currently out of work after leaving Real Madrid in the summer, has been heavily courted by United recently amid Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s precarious situation at Old Trafford.

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Indeed, the Norwegian is reportedly holding on to this job by a thread as unrest grows ([The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16683495/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-man-utd-job-status/)), and Zidane is now at the centre of intense interest from United among other candidates.

[The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/manchester-united-stepping-up-bid-for-zinedine-zidane-tft8kn9wq) recently claimed that they are ‘stepping up’ their bid to appoint the Frenchman, and while he is hesitant over taking the Old Trafford hot seat, club officials are ‘hopeful’ that the 49-year-old can be swayed by his closeness to Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane.

In another update on United’s pursuit of Zidane however, journalist Duncan Castles has just dropped a promising claim that one supporter called the ‘best news ever’.

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DuncanCastles/status/1460680794284994564) whilst also sharing his piece in [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/zinedine-zidane-warming-manchester-united-25475021?2=), he says that Zidane is actually ‘attracted to the opportunity’ of United whilst the Red Devils make ‘progress’ in potentially hiring him.

### Man United fans excited…

Flocking to this claim, it’s little wonder many Red Devils supporters have been left excited as Zidane’s personal temptation for the role allegedly grows.

Given United have also made ‘progress’ in their bid to appoint the serial winner with [11 major trophies](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/zinedine-zidane/erfolge/trainer/21284), fans have plenty to say.

Find all of their verdicts down below.

***“WHAT? HOLD UP, WE’RE COMING!”***

Credit: [@100Nuno\_](https://twitter.com/100nuno_/status/1460694356134961154?s=21)

***“Best news ever”***

Credit: [@TheNotoriousFU](https://twitter.com/thenotoriousfu/status/1460687085715607552?s=21)

***“Siuuuu”***

Credit: [@UTDMarcel](https://twitter.com/utdmarcel/status/1460693495455358981?s=21)

***“Wow”***

Credit: [@United\_Rules](https://twitter.com/united_rules/status/1460681481278439425?s=21)

***“@ManUtd***\
***sign Zidane #OleOut***\
***#OleOutNow*** \
***#ZidaneIn”***

Credit: [@Left\_Winger07](https://twitter.com/left_winger07/status/1460689868405706752?s=21)

***“don’t get me hyped please”***

Credit: [@\_ShowtimeG](https://twitter.com/_showtimeg/status/1460682977663459329?s=21)

***“I pray this could be true”***

Credit: [@Hormilekan07](https://twitter.com/hormilekan07/status/1460684473528463372?s=21)