“What Eden needed was a club like Madrid to improve,” he told Spanish daily AS.
“This club has something special and the players know it.
“I arrived at 29 years old and I still had a lot left.
“I spent five years in this club and I had a better time, I improved with 29 years.
“We know the player he is, we have how important he is going to be.”
Real Madrid signed Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer (Image: GETTY)
Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane on Eden Hazard’s debut
Zidane also explained how Hazard can make a difference for Real Madrid ahead of the new season.
He added: “Hazard is a determined player, he makes a difference, it is very important in today's football.
“He has shown it and now we have it, we are going to take advantage of his qualities, he will give us a plus, for sure.”
Los Blancos also remain interested in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.
Zidane was giving nothing away when asked about the prospect of signing the World Cup winner though.
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Real Madrid are also interested in signing Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba (Image: GETTY)
“We have to respect things, with the club we know what we want and what can happen until the 31st [sic] we can make changes, departures and also that they can come,” he said.
“I will not go into that. You have to respect some things.
“We have a plan with the club and we'll see what happens.”
Real Madrid take on Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup pre-season tournament tomorrow at 1am UK time.