The Belgium international forward continues to be heavily linked with a summer switch to Spain, with a former Blues boss supporting a big-money move
Eden Hazard “deserves” to play for Real Madrid, says Glenn Hoddle, with the Chelsea forward told it “may be the right time” for a change of scenery.
Hoddle says few at Stamford Bridge should begrudge Hazard a fresh start if an approach is made, with the 28-year-old approaching the final 12 months of his contract after seven memorable years in west London.
The former Blues player and manager told TSN: “I think Chelsea will get into the Champions League, whether Hazard will be there with them…
“I feel it might be the right time for him personally, not for Chelsea or the Premier League, but for him to go to Real Madrid if that offer is there on the table for him.
“He deserves to play in that team. They’ve got a re-build going on as well.
“I personally would love to see him play in the Premier League but I’ve got a feeling he might move. Chelsea, at the moment, there’s something missing but without Hazard in the team and all the hope [goes].
“You take him away from that team at the moment and you’ve got a massive hole to fill.
“Can you fill it? Probably not. And it’s a real big concern for Chelsea at the moment.
“And that’s where I think they are at as a club, they’re at a crossroads.
“With their owner, the new stadium not coming, there’s a lot of players coming to the end of their contracts, the transfer embargo as well.
“All these things are not positive. The main thing they’ve got to do is switch off from that, win their last two games, get into that top four, or win the Europa League, they are still in a good position to win that. But I think they’ll end up in fourth spot.”
Chelsea sit fourth in the Premier League at present, two points clear of London rivals Arsenal, but are about to turn their attention to a semi-final date with Eintracht Frakfurt in the Europa League.
Mayweather05
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He Is the closest thing to Messi like dribbling....And last season was the player with the most successful dribbles in the world according to some study they made.
Howarer
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Real Madrid must sign Hazard, Eriksen and Luka Jovic to get back on track. Try to sell Courtois and go for De Gea, his contract expires in 2020
Mosanya
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If Hazard wants to go let him go.He is a good player and it will be great to watch him at a good club were hopefully the environment will be more enabling for him to shine further..At Chelsea he has been brilliant but maybe just maybe Real Madrid will bring out the best out of him..and we who love what he does will want to see it at a grand stage..that stage could be set at Madrid All the best Hazard
voodeiuyz
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He said he is not focused on the move speculation if he goes to Madrid and Pogba and Neymar are also there and if he doesn't perform like them he won't be Madrid's best player and the team wont rely on him only like how they do in Chelsea
Sir_Israel
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This dude is really fit to be a Madrid player. He has proven it over and over again, even if he cant score 50 goals a season as a forward, I believe he'll work with other strikers to produce 60 goals with direct assists and creation of chances. He is a defence breaker and destroyer and I believe in him. Goodluck Eden Hazard
nerospawn05
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Hazard too is selling himself to Madrid like Neymar did to PSG and now Madrid?
nobody gives a fuck about you