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Eden Hazard wants to quit Chelsea with Real Madrid ready and waiting to swoop
Speaking to reporters after beating England again at the World Cup he revealed he has a favoured new side
EDEN HAZARD wants to quit Chelsea.
The Belgium star told reporters after beating England to third spot in the World Cup that he is ready to leave and had a new club in mind.
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Real Madrid have categorically ruled out moves for Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
But the former Lille man is certainly on their radar and he has taken a giant leap toward Spain with his most-match comments.
Hazard said: “After six wonderful years at Chelsea it might be time to discover something different.
“Certainly after this World Cup. I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final decision - if they want to let me go. You know my preferred destination.”
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The playmaker also revealed that he and his Stamford Bridge team-mates have been expecting Maurizio Sarri to replace Antonio Conte for a while.
But it is not appear to have helped convince him to extend his stay in West London with Madrid desperate to land a new Galactico.
Hazard said: “We knew already for a while that Sarri was going to become the new manager.
“Is he a good manager? If he lets me win trophies, yes.
“Dries Mertens has told me he's a good coach. We'll have to work hard. The Italian way, but we were used to that with Antonio too.”
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Reports in Spain claim the Champions League kings are ready to spend £150million to take Hazard from Chelsea.
The Bernabeu club view the Belgian superstar as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real could make Hazard the third most expensive footballer ever with a big-money move.
Chelsea have been unsuccessful in their attempts to get Hazard - who joined the club in 2012 - to sign a new £300,000-a-week deal.
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And his comments last week would not have given them much hope of tying him down.
When asked if his hero Zinedine Zidane leaving the club put him off of the move, he said: "Zidane is someone special, it’s true, but I think Real is everyone’s dream.
“Zidane or no Zidane, the white jersey of Madrid is special.
"The blue jersey of Chelsea suits me well, so it does not bother me if I stay.
“As I have said at least 100 times, I am at Chelsea and for the moment nobody has made me an offer.”
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