- Former Red Devils striker Saha backs Zinedine Zidane for Man United job
- The post became vacant after Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club's chiefs earlier this month
- Solskjaer has been appointed on an interim basis but are still hoping to sign a coach on a permanent basis
Ex-Manchester United striker Louis Saha has endorsed former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as the quality replacement for Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese tactician parted ways with the Red Devils earlier this month following a poor run of results in the Premier League this season.
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Up until his sack, the Old Trafford outfit were 19 points behind table toppers Liverpool on the log and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as an interim until the end of the season.
Solskjaer led his team to a massive win over Cardiff City in his first game in charge to announce his return to the English topflight.
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is also on the list of managers who has been tipped to land the job on a permanent basis next summer.
"For me, I am a supporter of Zidane in relation to the man," Saha told Goal. "He was an exceptional player, the coach, there is no equivalent.
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"In communication he has made a lot of progress. When I hear him talking, it's incredible.
"He breathes football, he is a passionate person, who has all the qualities to be respected. He knows how to balance attack and defence.
"At Real Madrid, he had three offensive monsters, and he has to make the link with the defence. It's huge.
"For me it's the best choice for United. I think he will have the support of the supporters, the staff, the president because he deserves it. And we're going to give him time."
Solskjaer led United to a 5-1 rout of Cardiff City on Saturday – the first time the club had score five goals in a league game since Alex Ferguson's final match in 2013.
United remain sixth but only eight points adrift of the Champions League places ahead of their Boxing Day meeting at home to Huddersfield Town.
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Meanwhile, Zidane was responsible for Real Madrid's three consecutive Champions League titles before leaving the LaLiga side ahead of the 2018-19 season.
In an interview with Omnisport, Saha backed former France team-mate Zidane to succeed at the Theatre of Dreams.
Legit.ng recalls that former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane was gearing up to take over Jose Mourinho's job at Manchester United.
The Frenchman was sighted taking English lessons ahead of his proposed move to the Premier League soon.
Mourinho has been under immense pressure at Old Trafford owing to his side's struggles in all competitions so far this term.
SunSport reports that Zidane has set his sights on the Old Trafford job after rejecting numerous jobs that came his way since leaving Real Madrid.
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