- Real Madrid have been told by Chelsea that their star player, Eden Hazard, costs £200m
- Zinedine Zidane has been a huge admirer of the Belgian and wishes he makes a move to Spain
- Hazard is yet to sign a new deal with Chelsea but does not rule out a move entirely
Premier League champions, Chelsea, have told Real Madrid that they will need to cough out £200m for Eden Hazard if they want him at the Santiago Bernabeu next summer, The Sun reports.
Coach Zinedine Zidane is a huge fan of the 27-year-old, and the feeling is reportedly mutual as the Belgian star is one of Real's top targets in the coming transfer windows .
Hazard is yet sign a renewed deal at Stamford Bridge with the player's representatives claim they are waiting to see what Madrid has to offer.
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The current La Liga and European champions have had a poor start to their campaign this season and the sacking of Zidane could impact Hazard's decision for a possible switch to the Spanish.
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On the other hand, Chelsea, have slipped out of the top-four last weekend, after losing 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford at the weekend.
The status of the London club in Europe next season would definitely be a big factor in whether the former Lille star would want to remain with the club.
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Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is known to be a hard man to buy players from, but has stamped a whopping £200m price-tag on his most prized asset.
Hazard’s current deal expires in the summer of 2020, and the Russian owner has requested his suitors to pay more than what Paris-St Germain paid for Neymar, according to the Daily Mail.
However, the Belgium captain has played down the rumours that he would leave but did not rule out a move entirely.
“For the time being I’m here, there are still some months to go and competitions to try to win, then the World Cup is coming up,” Hazard said.
“I’m here, I still have two-and-a-half years on my contract.
“I’m very settled here and playing every game.
“The fans like me a lot and my family likes it here. We’ll see.”
Hazard has no doubt been the best player in the colours of Chelsea this season, but his club face a dicey situation to finish in top four, and go past Barcelona in the Champions League.
Chelsea have slipped further down to fifth in the Premier League standings after losing to United, and have another cracking game against league leaders, Manchester City, in the coming weekend.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Tuesday, 27 February 2018