Breaking News: Sir Jim Ratcliffe told Zinedine Zidane would consider Man Utd job on two conditions…see more

titles and three Champions Leagues. But Zidane’s former France team-mate Emmanuel Petit believes Ratcliffe will need to give assurances over transfers and the safety of his position if he is to take charge.

I’m not sure that he speaks very good English as well. And communication is very important in the dressing room. Honestly, I know a little bit, Zizou [Zidane], and he needs to get guarantees if he wants to sign over there

At the moment, the environment at Manchester United for years has not been good.

The stability of the bench, the level of the players as well, the expectation of the club is not the same that it used to be. United is still a huge club, but not on the pitch anymore.