Eden Hazard jokes he wants Zidane to replace Conte at Chelsea

Eden Hazard jokes he wants Zidane to replace Conte at Chelsea

- Eden Hazard has joked that he would love to see Zinedine Zidane become the next coach of Chelsea

- Hazard has recently been linked with a move to Spanish club Real Madrid

- The Belgian has stated in the past that he holds Frenchman Zinedine Zidane in high esteem

Belgian superstar Eden Hazard has once again demonstrated his love for Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane when he jokingly stated that he would love the Frenchman to replace Antonio Conte at Chelsea.

Hazard has made it clear in the past that he holds Frenchman Zinedine Zidane in high regard and therefore joked that he will be talking with Chelsea board about naming him the club's next gaffer.

Recently, Eden Hazard has also been linked with a mega million move to Spanish club Real Madrid with Los Blancos said to be coming for him in January 2018.

Eden Hazard jokes he wants Zidane to replace Conte at Chelsea
Eden Hazard jokes he wants Zidane to replace Conte at Chelsea (photo: GQ)

When asked about the possibility of Zidane replacing Conte at Stamford Bridge, Hazard said: "I'll speak to Chelsea's board about that, we'll see.

"More seriously, for now, we have a manager who's there, and he isn't a small one either. It's going to be hard to move him.

"Your question is pertinent, however. I'll speak to the board about that [laughs]". Hazard told Onze Mondial.

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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Spanish club Real Madrid have reportedly contacted Chelsea star Eden Hazard about the possibility of him moving to Spain.

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