As a result, United's bosses have placed Zidane on stand-by, with the Frenchman a free agent after leaving Real Madrid in May, having led them to their third successive Champions League title. Players on Zidane’s list include Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos, Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara, James Rodriguez – currently on loan at Bayern from Real Madrid – and Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani. So what would United look like under Zidane? (Image: REX/Shutterstock)DefenceZidane used a 4-3-3 formation at Real Madrid and would likely stick with his tried and tested system. Marcus Rashford is another player who could slot in on the flank, or potentially Rodriguez - who Zidane allowed to leave Real on loan.

Source: Daily Mirror September 09, 2018 14:37 UTC