Chelsea transfer news: Eden Hazard has failed to live up to expectations in Spain after leaving the Blues in 2019 and has barely featured under Carlo Ancelotti
Eden Hazard could be forced to leave Real Madrid in the summer after Carlo Ancelotti delivered an honest assessment on the former Chelsea's future in Spain.
Speaking to RTBF, he said: "I would like to stay. I have always said it. I hope to play to show that I can still do it. People have doubts, it's normal. I understand it really good. But for me, I'm still here next year.
"You never know, but a transfer is not in the plan. What can make me change my mind? I don't know. All I think about is playing. That's why I don't even think about leaving. Deep down, I think: 'I can contribute something'.
"Sorry, that's all. If I contribute a little, people will trust me again. They may tell themselves that they made a mistake in leaving me out. I only need minutes in my legs."
This season, the Belgium international has only made seven appearances in all competitions - scoring one and assisting another. Now, with potential suitors pondering a move for the forward at the end of the season, Ancelotti has hinted at his stance regarding Hazard.
"I'm not here to give each player minutes, I'm here to win games," he told broadcaster Eleven Belgium. "I put the best starting eleven to win games.
"I don't look at how much a player earns or his age, it's just about performances."
A return to Chelsea has previously been tipped and with Hazard's future in Spain seemingly coming to an end, there remains the possibility that Todd Boehly may consider the move.