Chelsea Star Emerges as Subject of Real Madrid Interest After Standout Campaign

Published on: 06 March 2017

Chelsea's star man Eden Hazard has reportedly caught the attention of Real Madrid after another stellar season at Stamford Bridge.

According to Spanish publicationDiario Gol, Zinedine Zidane, who is a known admirer of the silky star, has already been in contact with Chelsea with regards to a summer move.

The 26-year-old has been in fine form once again for the Blues this season, scoring 11 goals and making four assists across all competitions so far.

He has been instrumental for the league leaders, and produced a man of the match display against West Ham on Monday night, helping his team to a 2-1 win and re-establishing a massive 10-point gap between them and second-placed Tottenham.

The former Lille winger is undoubtedly one of world football's very best flair players and creative talents, meaning he would likely be a huge hit with Los Blancos supporters should he be poached in the summer.

Chelsea will be vehemently opposed to losing Hazard though, who has shone in London since his arrival in 2012 barring one blip campaign last season which saw most of Blues' first-team under perform.

According to Spanish reporter Paco Gonzalez, as quoted on Twitter by Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope), any potential deal for Hazard on Madrid's part could hinge on theIsco and James Rodriguez situations.

Real Madrid will move for Eden Hazard if Isco doesn't sign a new deal & James leaves. Zidane a huge fan of Hazard's. #LaLiga #CFC https://t.co/M82YehaJp1

Rodriguez has reiterated his desire to stay at the Bernabeu on several occasions, but may feel differently if presented with a new opportunity in thesummer, given that he has struggled for first-team football under Zidane.

Should Real cash in on either or both players, they will more than likely raise a sizeable chunk of cash to use to bid for their first potentialsigning in Hazardafter their recenttransfer embargo.

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