Manchester United are “trying again” to convince former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane that he should take up the reins at Old Trafford, according to Sport Italia journalist Rudy Galetti.

The Italian reporter claims that the Frenchman is reluctant to take a job midseason, and that has hampered the Red Devils’ chances of appointing him as Solskjaer’s replacement:

🚨‼️#Zidane–#MUFC, after first failed attempt, #ManUTD are now trying again to convince 🇫🇷 manager that he has doubts about joining in mid season.

⚠️ #Solskjaer remains at risk: in background there is always the agreement in principle with #Rodgers, but not for now (Jun 22).🐓⚽

— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) November 15, 2021

Galetti does mention that Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is the main alternative to Zidane, and he even suggests that there is an agreement in place for him to take the job at the end of the season.

Whether any of these claims from Galetti turn out to be true, we shall have to wait and see. As things stand, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to be in charge when United take on Watford at Vicarage Road this weekend.

The Norwegian is, however, on borrowed time and anything other than a win would put his job in further jeopardy.