Real Madrid gave themselves some breathing room by easily dominating Osasuna before the break. However, the rumor of a return of Zinédine Zidane to the Madrid bench has resurfaced in recent days.
Times are tough at Real Madrid. Humiliated by FC Barcelona in the Clasico and by AC Milan at the Bernabéu in the Champions League during the week, the Merengue stopped the bleeding by dominating Osasuna (4-0) thanks in particular to a hat-trick from Vinicius, who has recovered from losing the Ballon d'Or a few days ago. This victory does not, however, make us forget the current delicate period for Real, and a rumor suggesting a possible return of Zinédine Zidane to the bench of the reigning European champion has resurfaced. The legend of French football has been without a club since his departure from the same Real Madrid in 2021. In the event of a return to his roots, the status of the Brazilian, who did not maintain good relations with Zidane during their collaboration, is strongly threatened by 'as much as the 1998 Ballon d'or is ready to entrust the reins of the attack to Kylian Mbappé.
Vinicius kicked out of Real if Zidane arrives?
As the media Don Balon announces, nothing is final and a third mandate as coach for Zizou in the Spanish capital is far from being settled. In the event that this situation occurs, the Brazilian winger, who has had to find new automatisms with Mbappé for several months, will see his future be strongly threatened within the White House. For his part, Kylian Mbappé seems determined to change position on the pitch, he who does not necessarily appreciate being aligned at the forefront. As a reminder, at the time of the announcement of Rodri's coronation, Zidane did not defend his former protégé, believing that the player who wins the prestigious individual award was always the one who deserved to win it. Demoting Vinicius from the hierarchy is the way favored by Ancelotti's former assistant to get the best out of the top scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, who knows he is expected since the announcement of his arrival this summer.
