Claude Makelele says former Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane can have his pick of clubs.

Zidane, after stepping down as Real coach in May, is now being linked with Jose Mourinho's job at Manchester United.

Makelele expects him to join one of Europe's biggest clubs.

"Zidane can go where he wants," he told L'Equipe.

"He won three Champions League finals in a row. No one else has done it in football. He has the opportunity to rest a little. But I think he'll come back because he likes football."