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Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells Zinedine Zidane if he wants to ‘be at the top’ he has to manage in the Premier League

The three-time Champions League winner is unattached after leaving Real Madrid but is the favourite to replace Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford

ZINEDINE ZIDANE has been urged to consider taking his next job in the Premier League.

The Frenchman left Real Madrid at the end of last season after winning the Champions League for a third time.

 Zidane is contemplating his next move
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Zidane is contemplating his next moveCredit: Getty - Contributor

Zidane remains inactive but a return to management is in the offing, with Bayern Munich and Manchester United heavily linked with appointing the World Cup winner.

Arsene Wenger spent 22 years in England's top flight with Arsenal and believes the 46-year-old is up to the challenge.

He told : “If you want to work at the top, it has to be England nowadays.

“But there are many uncertainties with Brexit and the uncertainty: will the Premier League continue to dominate financially? We'll know soon.

 Wenger is also looking to return to management
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Wenger is also looking to return to managementCredit: Getty Images - Getty

“England is the only country with six clubs that can fight for the championship.

In all the other countries basically you can say in December who will win the championship and there are some countries, like France, where you can say it in September.”

Jose Mourinho's future at Old Trafford remains uncertain despite him surviving the sack earlier in the season following the comeback win over Newcastle - when his position was said to be untenable.

Agent Jorge Mendes has since jumped to the manager's defence and insists United are happy with Mourinho, despite the club being 16 points off the pace in the Premier League title race.

 The pressure on Mourinho is continuing to grow
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The pressure on Mourinho is continuing to growCredit: PA:Press Association

Bayern boss Niko Kovac is under similar pressure with the Bundesliga champions not enjoying their usual domestic dominance.

They trail leaders Borussia Dortmund by nine points after 14 games and are consigned to a campaign battling exclusively for a Champions League place.

Having endured unprecedented success at Real, winning nine major honours in 30 months at the Bernabeu, Wenger has warned Zidane to take the decision over his next move carefully.

The ex-Gunner, who himself is expected to return to the sport next year, added: “He's in a very difficult position, he's been in the biggest club in the world, and he can only go to the second biggest club in the world.

 Kovacs Bayern are off the pace in the Bundesliga
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Kovacs Bayern are off the pace in the BundesligaCredit: EPA

“That means he is in front of something, or I go for a long-term project and I go to a different aspect of my job, and I want to be involved in building up a club.

“Or I go straight away again to a team that can compete, that can win the Champions League again.

"That won't be easy, personally.

“In his case, I would go for a different aspect of my job.”

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