Hazard has made no secret of the fact that Zidane is one of his footballing heroes.
And he was linked with a move to Real Madrid when Zidane was the manager.
But Zidane has been out of work since last summer after leaving Madrid and is ready to return to management.
And speaking in an interview with Sporting Bet, Murphy feels it could take hiring Zidane to retain Hazard, who is in the final 18 months of his contract.
Eden Hazard wants to leave Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
“I know that Hazard is a huge fan of Zidane so the prospect of working with him might be enough to convince him to stay at Chelsea,” he said.
“It might take an appointment like Zidane if we’re to see Hazard still in the Premier League next season.
“Zidane would be a great candidate for Chelsea.
“Sarri has publicly spoken of his inability to motivate these Chelsea players, but Zidane wouldn’t have that problem because of what he has achieved as a player and a coach at Real Madrid.
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Eden Hazard has been an unhappy figure in recent weeks (Image: GETTY)