Zinedine Zidane 'is being seriously considered as a replacement for Andrea Pirlo at Juventus' as his time as Real Madrid manager draws to its natural conclusion.
Real's tame loss to Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals last week has only heightened speculation the Frenchman will depart in the summer - even though he has one year remaining on his contract.
And reports in Italy suggest that the Juventus club legend could be set for a romantic return to Turin, with Pirlo set to depart his post following a disappointing season.
Real were well beaten at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, losing 2-0 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate as hopes of another Champions League final disappeared.
Zidane's side could yet retain their LaLiga title. They are two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid and level on points with Barcelona with four matches left to play.
Zidane, 48, has an exit clause in his Real contract and, according to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, Juventus is an appealing proposition for the next step in his coaching career.
The former midfielder played 214 matches for Juventus between 1996 and 2001, scoring 31 goals and winning two Serie A titles as well as reaching two Champions League finals.
He would be forced to take a reduction in salary, however. Real currently pay Zidane £10.5million per season whereas Juventus will reportedly offer around £6.5m but with bonuses.
The Juventus president Andrea Agnelli tried to persuade Zidane to come to the club back in 2019 and he would certainly be a popular appointment with the fans.
It hasn't been a good season for Pirlo with Juventus surrendering their league title to Inter Milan and also exiting the Champions League to Porto at the last-16 stage.
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