While he is preparing to take the lead of the French team at the end of the 2026 World Cup, Zinedine Zidane should rely on Rayan Cherki at the Blues.
Zinedine Zidane continues to take his pain in patience. Without a club since the end of his adventure at Real Madrid in the spring of 2021, the former playmaker has only had one idea in mind since: to take the reins of the French team. And after seeing Didier Deschamps stack up for four years after the 2022 World Cup, the Marseille native touches the goal, his former captain with the Blues who announced at the start of the year his departure at the 2026 World Cup.
“I feel legitimate in the French team where I played and passed almost 12, 13, 14 years as a player. Of course it’s a dream, I can’t wait ”Recently entrusted ZZ on this subject, adding: “I have always respected football and people, so it’s not really the right time. But when the time comes, it will be a great pleasure if the opportunity arises. »»
And for many observers, Zinedine Zidane already has an idea in mind for the French team: relying on the talent of Rayan Cherki. Author of thunderous selection beginnings on the occasion of the Final Four of the League of Nations, the new Citizen would have amazed the former Madrid, who also delighted with his title of Best Dribbler in Ligue 1.
Rayan Cherki, successor to Zinedine Zidane?
“It is good that he won, because he had a great season and that he deserves it,” He recently entrusted to him. And Zinedine Zidane can be all the more confident about the former Lyonnais as he will pass in the hands of Pep Guardiola. A perspective that makes Jérôme Rothen salivate.
“Now he will change galaxy by joining Manchester City. Guardiola will try to shape him in his own way, and if it matches the two, we may have the renewal of the French team. I wish him to be the successor to Griezmann, Zidane or Platini in the coming months ”he launched at the microphone of RMC.