Zinedine Zidane has reportedly turned down a one-year contract offer from the Saudi Pro League that would have earned him €100m (£84m/$113m).

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Frenchman out of coaching since 2021Offered lucrative deal in the Middle EastWants to take Les Bleus job in 2026Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The World Cup winner has been out of work since bringing a second spell in charge of Real Madrid to a close in 2021. He delivered Champions League glory to Santiago Bernabeu, but has resisted every effort to lure him back to the dugout.

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According to , that includes a lucrative approach from the Middle East. It is claimed that Zidane was presented with a deal that was worth nine figures for just 12 months of work, but he still knocked that offer back.

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Al-Hilal are the club said to have made an audacious move for Zidane. They have been without a permanent boss since parting ways with Jorge Jesus in May. They are preparing to grace the 2025 Club World Cup.

Zidane was wanted at the helm for that event, and the 2025-26 campaign – which may yet see Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo agree to remain in Saudi Arabia as his record-breaking contract at Al-Nassr runs down.

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Al-Hilal are, however, having to turn their attention elsewhere. They are expected to make a move for Inter coach Simone Inzaghi following the Nerazzurri’s crushing defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.