Not Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid Even Choose A Coach From The Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Roberto Di Zerbi is the target of Real Madrid replacing Carlo Ancelotti. (Twitter @OfficialBHAFC)

JAKARTA - Zinedine Zidane is no longer Real Madrid's target to replace coach Carlo Ancelotti. Madrid is actually eyeing the manager of the English Premier League club.

Zidane was a priority and was said to be returning to the Santiago Bernabeu for the third time. The opportunity is very open because Zidane's presence can smooth Kylian Mbappe's arrival to Madrid.

Yes, Zidane is willing to return to training if there is Mbappe in the team. On the other hand, Mbappe is increasingly eager to leave Paris Saint-Germain to join the club handled by Zidane.

But that scenario seems to be a mess. Madrid instead planned to bring in Premier League club manager Brighton and Hove Albion.

Italian manager Roberto Di Zerbi is reported to have been contacted by Madrid to replace Ancelotti whose contract expires this season.

Madrid are already busy looking for a replacement for Ancelotti. The reason is, the former Italian national team player who successfully handled AC Milan and Juventus has been said to have coached the Brazilian national team.

And, Di Zerbi is said to be a favorite to replace his compatriot at Los Blancos. According to the Spanish daily, Sport, Madrid has been in intensive contact with Di Zerbi.

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But Di Zerbi succeeded in making Brighton a team that was able to play offensive football well. Even Brighton's style of play won praise from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola menyebut Di Zerbi sebagai salah satu manajer yang berpengaruh selama dua dekade terakhir. Manajer yang sebelumnya mengenai Shakhtar Donetsk ini memang sukses mengangkatkan performa Brighton.

Despite being massacred by Aston Vila 6-1, The Seagulls successfully humiliated Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford.

They also detained Chelsea 2-2. However, Brighton's performance tends to go up and down.

However, Madrid is already impressed by the performance of Di Zerbi in Brighton whose contract has just expired in 2026. The club president Florentino Perez assesses that Di Zerbi is the most worthy to replace Ancelotti.

Initial negotiations between the two sides have been carried out. If it is successfully realized, then Di Zerbi will make a big leap in his training career.

Previously, he only handled small and medioker clubs, now Di Zerbi has the opportunity to coach one of the largest clubs in Europe and even the world.