Real Madrid are close to capturing Chelsea star Eden Hazard as their third signing before next season, according to Marca.
The Belgian's signature was one of Zinedine Zidane's first requests upon returning to the Bernabeu as coach 10 months after leaving.
Hazard would become the club's third signing before the new season, after the arrivals of defender Eder Militao and Brazilian wonderkid Rodrygo Goes.
The deal is set to cost Real Madrid around £85million, with Hazard entering the final year of his contract and having stated his desire to leave the Premier League.
These are the first signs of Los Blancos' planned rebuild after a disappointing season that sees them third in La Liga and already out of the Copa del Rey and Champions League.
Madrid are keen to push on with transfer targets after sealing Hazard, with Manchester United's Paul Pogba also attracting serious interest.
Christian Eriksen, Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek are also on the shopping list, the latter two having impressed during Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-finals.
Sokanola
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A quality servant of Chelsea that has paid in blood and sweat over the years. Though not a Chelsea fan i recognise quality when i see one, give up to Hazard. He deserves the very best life can bring.
Yiuiklmny
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Chelsea should demand more money for hazard
MassimoF1
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This is my opinion on how real need to look like next season. buy: Pogba (around 100m€ maybe better kross and 50m for him) eriksen ( we do not really need him because we have isco in the team at the moment with modric that can play big games and play around 60min other games, but eriksen for 80m will be great) hazard ( the move almost done) icardi ( inter want that we pay his relase clause so 100m€ for him with benzema becoming the second option would be great) son ( great player that would cost us around 100m) sell: Kross for pogba and some money would be great marcelo to juve because he is out of form and odriazola has shown that he can play od biggest stages bale to anyone that would like to buy him for around 70m€ vincisu on loan in some la liga club like betis or valencia where he can play and become a great player because he need minutes assensio I saw that bayern is ready to pay 120m for him, that is great because he do not have place to play in this
kolawasky
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No one can replace him..
kincdlorsy
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In terms of Hazard coming to Madrid I don't understand why people are jealous of it why so there's more people they don't want Madrid to move forward listing to me very carefully you jealous of MADRID, Zidane and Perez don't care about you all they are doing what will help the team so if you poeple like say anything you wont they don't care so you poeple should shut up you mouth that's all
Moimoiguy
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Incredible news (hope it’s real though) bringing hazard would be a great addition to our attack. In think we need a new center forward ( Luka jovic or icardi )then we should bring in pogba, Erickson, and maybe dybala ( for more attacking prowess) and please Madrid don’t sell Isco. The likes of bale, modric, kroos, varane( if he really wants to leave but sign a really good replacement first like koulibaly, de Ligt). And benzema should either be sold or be willing to stay on the bench for the new number 9 . This is the team we need next season. HALA MADRID
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Hazard has been a great servant to the club and will definitely be a legend for Chelsea FC. BTW dont trust Marca, they are terrible worh rumours till someone else confirms it...