Earlier this summer, following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, Hazard was intensely linked with a potential move to Real Madrid, having previously admitted his fondness for the LaLiga giants, and the fact that he dreamed to play for Los Blancos.
Alas, no such move materialised and Hazard was forced to remain at Chelsea.
However, in a recent interview, Hazard revealed that he still dreams about a move to Real Madrid, but is also open to resuming negotiations over a new deal with Chelsea.
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In July this year, Hazard publicly admitted that he wanted to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid. Chelsea, however, refused to allow their best player to leave and categorically blocked any possibility of the same.
On the other hand, Hazard still hasn’t signed a new deal at Chelsea, despite being offered a staggering deal believed to be worth £300,000-a-week offer in December 2017 - Chelsea’s latest attempt to tie him down.
The heart of the matter
After Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Southampton this past weekend, Hazard said he intended to wait until the end of the ongoing season before he made a decision about his future.
According to a report from The Evening Standard, when probed further about contract talks with Chelsea, he said:
However, he also added that he still yearns to play for Madrid, considering that he may only have one big transfer left in him.
Hazard also added that if and when he does leave Chelsea, he intends on it being unlike the ugly situation when how Thibaut Courtois left.
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What’s next?
Eden Hazard’s contract expires in June 2020 and Chelsea will be desperate to tie him down to a new deal. On the other hand, Real Madrid will also be desperate to sign the mercurial winger.
While it will be interesting to see how things pan out, one can’t help but believe that it’ll be Hazard who will eventually decide his own fate.
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