The Belgian's contract expires in 2020 and he has been linked with a move to La Liga as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo
Eden Hazard insists Zinedine Zidane's departure from Real Madrid has not affected his admiration of the club and claims he will dictate any decisions on his future.
The Belgian winger has long been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu and his contract at Chelsea expires in 2020.
Zidane left the Spanish giants at the end of last season and was replaced by Julen Lopetegui, whose reign lasted only until October. Former youth team manager Santiago Solari is now in charge of Real and Hazard insists the managerial change has not put him off.
The 27-year-old told RMC, as quoted by Get French Football News: "I have always liked Real Madrid as a club, with or without Zidane. At the end of this year I have 1 year left on my Chelsea contract. We will see, it'll be up to me to make the decision."
Hazard received plaudits after starring in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday. Despite impressing in a more central role in that game, the forward said City are still the best team in the league.
The result brought Chelsea within seven points of the champions, although they still sit fourth - two points behind Tottenham and eight back from table-toppers Liverpool.
Hazard has been frequently linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge and is tipped to fill Cristiano Ronaldo's shoes in Madrid. The winger has not shied away from the speculation, saying two months ago that it has been his dream to play for the Blancos since he was a child.
After a poor run at the start of the campaign saw Lopetegui lose his job, Madrid have struggled to recover under Solari and now sit fourth in La Liga. They travel to CSKA Moscow next for their final Champions League group game on Wednesday.
Chelsea meanwhile head to Hungarian side Vidi in the Europa League on Thursday before facing Brighton next weekend in the Premier League.
zeoabilmyz
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This Hazard talk of joining Madrid has entered overdrive , and chelsea fans must be jittery now, but can he listen to Courtois warning just yet ?
De_Dean
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The best thing for Chelsea right now is to sell Eden Hazard (even in January)... get 2other players like Zaha and Pulisic to replace him.... With lots of trainings, these two will be able to fill the voids, without constantly talking about going to Real Madrid
LayeeSwaray
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I think is time now we let go of Hazard and take into consideration that we are Chelsea and no one is greater than the club. I will take us some time to recover but it will not be for long. Because Madrid business is on his mind that why he hardly find the net for the past one month.
Nicfoster
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Well legends such as Zola, Lampard, Terry, Drogba, Osgood and many more have come and gone but Chelsea still lives on. No player I repeat. No player is indespensable and irreplaceable, Hazard can leave if he doesn't want to stay with Chelsea, he should not be forced to stay else he wouldn't give a 100 percent.
chango25
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Although I am Real Madrid and Arsenal but I do hate when my player comment on other teams but its alright! I can see Hazards affection for how much he loves Real Madrid and thats what makes very difficult to predict where he ends up but what is the main problem that he is carentily playing for Chelsea so he should Respect this big team as all the star players do because he makes a lot of die hard chelsea fans breaking beautiful hearts and that's un acceptable for always talking another team's love and how much he normally flow them.
midestivah
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i promise not to take Hazard's comment personal and now praying Chelsea should just let him go, we cannot be relegated if he leaves and we will still continue to win trophies as well as remain where we belongs in the world of football, we don't win champions league with him and their's other players who can be more influential to the club than him, I know He's an outstanding player but we will be fine without him
Aland115
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I don't know how much Perez spends in a year He spends money for ballonD'or He spends money for signing players How much?
wucekmopu
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What more can Chelsea offer you Hazard? No doubt you are a star player but you or anyone is not indispensable to this club. You have been offered a bumper deal to stay yet you are playing hanky panky with my beloved Chelsea. No one is bigger this this great club, not you , or Legends JT, Lampard, Drogba, Dennis Wise or the great Zola. We will always remain Blue. Stop all this trash talk about your love for Real Madrid because itβs of no consequence. Your are under contract with Chelsea and you have won needle in the best league in the world. Focus on your game and give us the fan the joy you were hired to do. Put up or shut up. Go now or shut up. You are not bigger than Chelsea though we love you, but we are not tying your hands either to stay. Players come go time in time out. We will be fine.
titicaca
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Chelsea fans after Hazard says that
muyabcimpt
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He did what you can never do he left the team we are still winning then who r u to keep talking all the times instead of concentrating on ur games n scoring goals to prove consistency you here disturbing the media with your old story leave and see how another. player will take over u
pohadinr
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no player is bigger than the club,,,, we had legends at Chelsea and they are gone but here we are, the most dominant club in epl in the last decade, we have many talented players at Chelsea that can fill his void. if he wants to leave we won't shut down.
wucekmopu
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Hazard, we are tired hearing about your love for Real Madrid okay. If you want to leave just leave gracefully otherwise, concentrate on your game and be the professional you are.
_ManUMartial09
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When Hazard say 'I've always liked Real Madrid' seems like he had feelings for Real Madrid since the day he got married with Chelsea.....ππππ
FrederickR
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With CR7 or without him Real Madrid will always be my favorite team. I would really like hazard come to Madrid so he can replace ronaldo. But I think chelsea fans would be devastated because I was crying for a week when I heard the transfer of ronaldo. But he probably would be a good choice for replacement
Dplayed
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Big team talks of buying a player, next thing, the player is like "I've always liked that club". More like: "I've always like that money"
butdktu
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Eden Hazard is very he knows very well that before the ends of his contract 2020 the youngster Hudson odoi will surely beat's him in the pegging order, who ever see's this Young star play would really appreciate and knows what he could be capable of in the impending year, he is running away before been compared to a by then under twenty one Odoi whist by then hazard would be already thirty year's of age, think about the truth Hudson would be more swifter and dynamic than hazard, do you agree?
ORUVAL2
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When a player his a club in mind, there is nothing anybody can do to hold him back...it always starts like a joke and end up being real...When Ronaldo doubted his future at RM after Kiev victory few though he was joking...where is he today...? Now Hazard is quoted as saying he had always loved RM...as Ronaldo said he had always loved Juventus....Chelsea need to figure this out and look for his replacement.
Howarer
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Eden Hazard x Real Madrid Still a better love story than Twilight
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Look, unlike most people who are panicking and in disarray. I think personally this matter needs to be sorted and soon. And if that means losing Hazard, I'd rather lose him than sit through another facade and lose him when we are at our lowest. Just do a deal for Isco plus Cash and we get a viable replacement who wants a move plus cash to bring in a striker....
RealMd13
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Hazard: I have always like madrid πππππ₯π₯π₯ Chelsea fans right now
kollerson101
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u talk too much hazard we know already u di not have to say it for the umpteenth time. chelsea will be fine without u and u know it. however u can never become a legebd at real