Al-Ittihad target France manager Didier Deschamps

Al-Ittihad have made contact with France manager Didier Deschamps, according to a report from L’Équipe. The former AS Monaco and Olympique de Marseille manager’s chapter as manager of Les Bleus will come to an end upon the conclusion of next summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Deschamps announced his decision to step down after the World Cup back in January and told Téléfoot on Sunday that he would not be going back on that decision. He also confirmed that there had been contact with clubs…