Manchester United reportedly used "baseless" rumours linking Zinedine Zidane with their vacant managerial position as a tactic to keep Cristiano Ronaldo happy.
Reports last November claim Zidane was being lined up to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ronaldo had given his seal of approval. Zidane never did get the job, as United appointed Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season.
Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is set to be announced as the new United manager in the coming weeks. The 52-year-old has agreed in principle to take the job on a four-year contract, beating Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino in a two-horse race.
