Real Madrid have made contact with Eden Hazard's close circle - reports
The Spaniards have set their sights on the Belgian forward as one of reinforcements they will make over the summer. Hazard has refused two offers to renew with Chelsea...
Eden Hazard could be a little closer to joining Real Madrid. According to Radio Montecarlo, Los Blancos have been made contact with the Chelsea player's close circle. The fact that Hazard is a player who Zidane regards very highly is a factor in favour of Madrid pressing ahead with the operation. The French broadcaster went on to claim that Hazard has not accepted the two offers which Chelsea have presented him to renew his contract over the past few months, which suggests that his future lies far away from the London-based outfit.
Hazard's is under contract with Chelsea until 2020. The Premier League side have put two offers on the table to improve his contract. They offered to boost his pay packet to make him the best paid player in the Premier League, earning 17.6 million euros per season, overtaking the salary which Paul Pogba currently earns at Manchester United.
It's the only way Chelsea see they can keep hold of their star player. Yet Hazard hasn't accepted the offers he has been presented. Maybe because he has the word that Real Madrid will be putting in a offer for him in over the summer and that's why the player would prefer to wait and continues to dream of one day playing for Los Blancos.
Hazard's father spoke about his son's situation
The player's father Thierry said just a few days ago: "Eden has turned down a proposal to extend his contract so that he can, if necessary, deal with the interest from Real Madrid". Hazard's father did however go on to add that his son had not signed any kind of contract with Zinedine Zidane's team.
