Eden Hazard hints at Real Madrid exit
By Sean Walsh
Eden Hazard has admitted that he will leave Real Madrid in the summer should the club ask him to find a new home.
The Belgium forward has performed way below expectations since his €100m move to the Santiago Bernabeu back in 2019, scoring just seven goals in a meagre 72 appearances for Los Blancos and spending much of his time in Spain injured.
In an interview with Marca, Hazard revealed that he has not come close to leaving the club despite being linked with a return to Chelsea, though said that a summer move away is 'possible'.
"In January it is impossible [to leave], because I have family and I like the city. But in the 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," he said.
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When asked why he thinks his Real Madrid spell has failed so far, Hazard replied: "I don't think it has failed.
"I have played many games in ten years, seven in the Premier League with many kicks. There are moments in life when you have a little less luck with a game, an injury.
"You have to understand your way of life. You can change things in life, but I think many were due to bad luck, a bit because of the coronavirus, a bit because of the confinement."