Eden signals Real intent
FROM BACK PAGE contract in 2020 and has yet to start formal talks over a £300,000-a-week extension. During the World Cup, Hazard said it was “everyone’s dream” to play for Real Madrid and spoke of how it could be time to “discover something different”.
The Spaniards have since sold Cristiano Ronaldo and are on a four-match winless run. With Chelsea unbeaten and level with Manchester City and Liverpool on points, Hazard decided to reveal his uncertainty about his future – and signal to Real he is open to a move next summer.
“Real Madrid is the best club in the world,” he said. “I don’t want to lie today. “It’s my dream. Since I was a kid I was dreaming about this club. Sometimes in my head I wake up in the morning and think I want to go. Sometimes I think I want to stay. It’s a hard decision. “It’s my future. I’m 27 and I will turn 28 in January.
“Do I have one big move left in my career? Yes, that’s why I spoke after the World Cup and said I think it’s time to change because I played a great World Cup.
“We will see. I don’t want to talk about this every day. It’s also when you have a dream and you want to make it happen.”