Ever since the scouting reports on Eden Hazard arrived at Florentino Perez’s desk in 2012, Real Madrid have known about the qualities the Belgian playmaker’s possesses, and time and again Zinedine Zidane has asked Florentino Perez to sign him.
The Real president has strongly hinted that he is preparing for a big galactico signing over the summer transfer window, and the French coach is hoping Hazard will be it.
Roughly 12 months ago, the Belgian star wasn’t open to negotiating, wanting instead to persevere and turn around a poor season with a brilliant follow up campaign, which he has since followed through on.
Real Madrid were amongst the clubs interested then, and they’ll be happy to hear he is much more open to negotiating this time around.
It has been said that Hazard has been learning Spanish, a move that some are interpreting as a sign that he is on his way, and Real Madrid signing director Juni Calafat was present during the Chelsea-Manchester United FA Cup clash a few weeks ago to test out his willingness to negotiate.
Hazard is back to his best this season, although an injury has kept him out in recent weeks.
The Blues are said to be interested in playmakers James Rodriguez and Isco, so a deal may also go along those lines as well, whereas Courtois could also end up back in the Spanish capital.
Hazard’s contract with Chelsea ends in 2020 and his current salary of 10 million would see him alongside only Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale as one of the best paid amongst the squad.
The Real Madrid board still haven’t met with the technical staff to discuss which players to prioritise over the summer, but one thing is clear: Hazard is a player whose talent makes him a great fit, and the Real hierarchy have been following him for quite some time now.
Zidane has never sought to make any secret of his admiration for Hazard. The Frenchman has longed to see the Belgian wizard don the white of Real Madrid, having instructed Pérez to sign him on two occasions.
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