Eden Hazard prepared to reject £340,000-a-week offer from Chelsea to make Real Madrid switch
Belgian ace willing to turn down huge offer from Blues to move to Spanish giants and was offered to the Champions League winners in the days before the 3-1 win over Liverpool
EDEN HAZARD is willing to reject £340,000-a-week from Chelsea to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports.
Real Madrid are long-term admirers of the Belgium winger and it is understood Hazard is ready to move on from Stamford Bridge.
reported the 27-year-old is therefore willing to turn down a bumper new contract in west London.
Zinedine Zidane scouted Hazard while the forward was still at French outfit Lille and the Chelsea man has remained a top target for Real Madrid since.
Marca believe Los Blancos would be able to sign the Belgium star for £105.5million this summer.
It is understood Hazard would be allowed to express himself more at the European champions than he has been allowed to playing under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte at Chelsea.
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The added appeal of Champions League football next season is another factor which Chelsea cannot offer.
Hazard said to L'Equipe: "Real Madrid could interest me, everyone knows it, if they want me they know what they have to do.
"If I have a good World Cup, things will be easier, but going to Madrid for the sake of it, no.
"Saying 'I'm off' would be too easy, that's why first I want to see what happens to Chelsea next season."
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Real Madrid are also keen to bring Neymar to the Bernabeu despite the former Barcelona star only joining Paris Saint-Germain in a world record move last summer.
It is also reported that Real Madrid were contacted in the days before their Champions League final against Liverpool to be offered a chance to sign Hazard, by the winger's own father Thierry.
Hazard Snr reportedly told the Spanish club contract negotiations were on hold with Chelsea and it might be time for his son to move on.
He has won two Premier Leagues, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League in his six years at the club.