Eden Hazard move to Real Madrid during the summer transfer is more likely than not. The Spanish giants are confident of landing Eden Hazard after the Chelsea star admitted he has made a decision on his future.
“I know what I’m going to do. I have decided,” he told RMC SPORT. “For now, the only thing to think about is playing well for Chelsea.
“I have a year-and-a-half left on my contract, everyone knows.
“My decision will be known soon, but it’s not something that affects my mind.
“I think about it, but without thinking about it. When I’m in the field, I just want to play. We’ll see what happens after.”
Hazard has not hidden his affection for Real and has emerged as a top target for Santiago Solari’s side, who are reportedly willing to fork out £100m ($182m) on him.
Since he joined in 2012, the 28-year old has guided the Blues to two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and Europa League. Maurizio Sarri has told him to leave if he does not sign a new deal, so here are the potential replacement for the Belgian.
Marco Reus:
With 13 league goals in 19 games for Borussia Dortmund this season, Marco Reus is showing no signs of slowing down.
The German forward was linked to Chelsea last summer, but instead he extended his Dortmund contract until 2023.
Christian Eriksen:
Eriksen has less than 18 months left on his Tottenham contract and he is not expected to sign a new deal.
Chelsea were among the clubs monitoring the playmaker during the January transfer window and he is expected to cost around £60m, as reported by Fox Sports.
Isco:
Real Madrid are expecting to snap Hazard up for less than £100m by including Isco in a swap deal.
The Spanish side could use the Spaniard, who also been linked to Barcelona, as a makeweight for the summer switch.
SunSport exclusively revealed that Chelsea pulled the plug on a £75m deal for the Barcelona target in January.