Eden Hazard responds to retirement rumours after Real Madrid exit

Eden Hazard responds to Chelsea speculation and admits he “will accept” Real Madrid exit

Eden Hazard has emphatically quashed the idea of returning to Chelsea by admitting he doesn’t know why there is always speculation touting him with a Stamford Bridge return. The Belgian international is gearing up for the Qatar World Cup but has taken the time to discuss matters at club level, insisting he will leave Real Madrid in the summer if that is what the La Liga giants wish, according to a Mirror report.Information Guide Nigeria

Hazard has struggled desperately to try and recapture the form that made him so lethal in west London while in the Spanish capital. The 31-year-old has been at the Santiago Bernabeu since the summer of 2019 and yet is still lacking when it comes to standout moments in the iconic white strip of Real Madrid.

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In turn, this has sent the rumour mill into overdrive that Hazard’s time at the club could be coming to an end as manager Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly weighing up the idea of cashing in on the former Lille man. The forward has since addressed those claims for the first time.

“In January it is impossible [leaving the club], because I have family and I like the city,” Hazard told Marca. “But in summer it is possible that I go. I have one more year on my contract and it’s the club’s decision. “If the club tells me ‘Eden, thanks for four years, but you have to go’, I have to accept it because it’s normal. But I would like to play more, show more that I can play, that I am a good player.

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In the same discussion, Hazard also touched on persistent rumours that link him with a return to west London to ply his trade for Chelsea once again.

“Chelsea? I was never close to returning or to leave Real Madrid in general. Chelsea have never called me,” he admitted while discussing the last transfer window.JAMB Result

Hazard went one further and even questioned why he would even be linked with his former side of six years in the process. “Why there are always Chelsea links? No idea, honestly.”

The Belgium international’s contract with Real Madrid doesn’t expire until the summer of 2024, meaning he has more than enough time to turn things around with Los Blancos. By the time his contract expires, Hazard will be 33 years of age and firmly in the twilight of his career, meaning he could have a shortage of potential suitors should Real Madrid opt against extending.

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