Since the 2018-2019 Europa League final ended (30.):), Real Madrid sent a special delegation to London to negotiate with Chelsea to finalize the Eden Hazard deal.
According to Guardians, after a week of negotiations and a decisive meeting between Real Madrid CEO Jose Angel Sanchez and Chelsea CEO Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea agreed to sell Eden Hazard to the Bridge of White Vultures for 100 million euros (88.5 million pounds). According to the above source, within the next 48 hours, Real Madrid will announce the Hazard deal.
Currently, the Belgian international is on a summer vacation with his family and friends in Marbella, Spain. The 28-year-old star is here waiting for Real Madrid to finalize the contract with Chelsea and go straight to the Bernabeu to officially sign the contract, debuting for the team.
Chelsea's transfer is a happy ending for Real, in a buy-to-buy deal with Hazard that has lasted more than three years. In May 2016, after helping Real reach the Champions League final, coach Zidane praised Hazard as the world's top star. A year later, Real prepared $ 125 million to put on the table but Chelsea shook their heads, although Hazard wanted to leave.
In the summer of 2018, Zidane - hazard's idol - left Real. Real has stalled the recruitment of Chelsea's number one star. In December 2018, Chelsea invited Hazard to sign a new contract and increase his weekly salary to 380,000 USD, but the Belgian midfielder refused.
When Zidane returned to Real in March 2019, he prioritized Hazard as the number one transfer. Not long ago, captain Sergio Ramos also spoke in support of Eden Hazard joining Real Madrid in the 2019 summer transfer window. "He's a top player and he will help us a lot. I hope Eden Hazard will come here," the Spanish defender admitted.
The Sun revealed that Chelsea did not want to sell Hazard at any price, but before the pillar's request to leave, the blue team's leadership gave a transfer. Previously, when he won the Europa League, the Belgian star admitted that he would leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
Against Eden Hazard, Real Madrid have successfully signed Rodrygo (45 million euros), Eder Militao (50 million euros) and Luka Jovic (60 million euros) from Eintracht Frankfurt for £62 million. After Luka Jovic and Eden Hazard, the White Vultures will welcome one of the world's top two midfielders, Pogba (M.U) or Tottenham's Christian Eriksen.
