Jose Mourinho has come under pressure already this season (Image: GETTY)
Those are the thoughts of former Manchester United midfielder Lee Sharpe, who has been left disappointed by his old club’s decline.
Mourinho has come under increasing pressure after a dismal 3-2 defeat away to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Portuguese tactician was frustrated over the club’s inability to land their principal transfer targets this summer.
After their rocky start to the Premier League campaign, Mourinho has emerged as the bookmakers’ favourite to be the first manager to get the sack from England’s top division.
Zidane has been touted as a potential target, although recent reports have suggested that United are fully behind Mourinho.
But Sharpe thinks Zidane - who left Real Madrid in May - believes the Frenchman would be a success if United took a punt on him.
“I think Zidane would be the ideal candidate,” Sharpe told talkSPORT.
“He's played at the highest level, managed at the highest level and has been successful at both.
Zinedine Zidane has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid in May (Image: GETTY)
Lee Sharpe thinks Zinedine Zidane would be the perfect man to replace Jose Mourinho (Image: GETTY)
I think Zidane would be the ideal candidate
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“He's a big enough name who could cope with the pressure and the questions asked of managing a club of that size so I think he would be ideal."
Sharpe doesn’t envisage Mourinho staying at United too much longer and he thinks he will lose his job before Christmas.
He added: “Mourinho is the wrong man for the job.
“When he came to Chelsea the first time he was quite charming and fun, but now he just seems dour and fed up.