Real Madrid have sacked Julen Lopetegui following a dire start to the new La Liga season, with their 5-1 defeat to Barcelona seeing them drop to ninth in the table.
Solari has been given the job on an interim basis, with the former Los Blancos winger previously working with the side’s Castilla team.
Real Madrid remain on the hunt for a new manager, though, with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho and former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte among the frontrunners.
Mourinho retains the respect of club president Florentino Perez having spent three successful years at Real between 2010 and 2013.
Conte, though, is out of work and appears to be a more attainable target.
But Spanish outlet Ok Diario claim they are not among the managers Real players want to get the job.
Instead, Ok Diario director Eduardo Inda has claimed they would prefer one of Guti or Michael Laudrup.
He said: "The players very sympathetic to Solari do not have him.
Real Madrid players are unhappy that Santiago Solari has replaced Julen Lopetegui (Image: GETTY)
Real Madrid players have not pitched Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte (Image: GETTY)
“The best reports do not come from the kids of Castilla and a few months ago they were about to dismiss him from Castilla.
“The players have been consulted and have given two names: Guti and Laudrup.”
Guti was a huge hit during his time at the club, spending the majority of his playing days there.
The Spaniard won five La Liga titles during that time and also scooped the Champions League on four occasions.
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