Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has told his old club to hold onto Kurt Zouma.

Mourinho is convinced by the quality of the France defender.

"Chelsea need a central defender? Kurt Zouma!" he told Sky Sports. "You do not need to buy anyone, do not need to spend money. Zouma! He is the champion of England, he played for Chelsea, played for Stoke City and for Everton in the Premier League, played for the French team.

"He is your player, he was on-loan, where to buy a player who is better than him? You already have him."

Mourinho added: "The only problem for Chelsea is obvious - the loss of a phenomenal player. Eden Hazard was a special player, and the club lost him."