Zidane in eye of the storm as Juventus fans keep dreaming (Tuttosport)

In the wake of Real Madrid's defeat to Real Betis, there is talk in the Italian media of Zinedine Zidane jumping ship and taking over at Juventus.

Zinedine Zidane's so far unsuccessful return as Real Madrid coach continued on Sunday as Los Blancos rounded off a bad season by losing at home to Real Betis - a result that saw them finish an unprecedented 19 points behind champions Barcelona in LaLiga.

Zidane the Juventus fans' choice to replace Allegri

And according to Tuttosport, Madrid's ongoing poor form under Zidane has raised hopes in Italy that the 46-year-old could be lured back to Serie A, with the media outlet proclaiming, "Zidane in the eye of the storm - Juventus fans dreaming" in the wake of the 2-0 defeat.

Having won the Champions League three times in his first spell as Madrid boss, Zidane - who spent five years at Juve as a player between 1996 and 2001 - is the past decade's most decorated coach in a competition which has become an object of obsession in Turin.

Given that he also boasts a track record of bringing the best out of star striker Cristiano Ronaldo in Europe's top club tournament, fans of the Bianconeri are following the difficult times at Madrid with no little interest - even if, admits Tuttosport, it looks like something of a long shot.

Host of names in frame for Juve job

Following the recent confirmation that Max Allegri is to leave as Juve coach after seven years in charge, several names have been tipped to take over, with club chiefs thought to be looking at Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri, Lazio's Simone Inzaghi and Bologna's Sinisa Mihajlovic.

France coach Didier Deschamps, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, and Antonio Conte - who, like Deschamps, is an ex-Juve boss - are three other options viewed as less likely to be lured to the club. Indeed, Conte appears set to take the reins at Inter.

Among the tifosi, however, the choice would be Zidane...