Real Madrid Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Eden Hazard and James Rodriguez

Chelsea sensation Eden Hazard has told members of the media that he's happy at Stamford Bridge amid rumoured interest from Real Madrid.

The Belgian has been back to his brilliant best this season after a disappointing 2015-16 campaign, and that has reportedly prompted Real boss Zinedine Zidane to plan a £100 million swoop.

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However, Hazard tried to put such rumours to bed by insisting he's happy with life in the Premier League, per James Benson of Daily Star: "I'm very well here. I have stuff to finish this year. I have a contract until 2020. Voila! For now, I'm here."

On top of that, Hazard told journalist Claude Atcheba after his side's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday that he wants to stay at Chelsea for the foreseeable future:

Even so, a player of Hazard's mesmerising genius isn't exactly left alone when a transfer window comes around, and former Arsenal star Paul Merson told Sky Sports he expects the 26-year-old to pack his bags (via Louis Sealey of Metro): "I think he goes. The pinnacle of everyone's career is to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona. I'd be very shocked if he didn't go."

Should Real Madrid be in for Hazard, they'll likely look to open negotiations sooner rather than later.

Elsewhere, Los Blancos have slapped a whopping £50 million price tag on James Rodriguez.

According to Sunday Mirror (h/t James Benson of Daily Star), Rodriguez is set to quit the Spanish capital this summer, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal all rumoured to be waiting in the wings.

However, Madrid won't be happy to let him go for anything less than £50 million, as they want to recoup the majority of the £63 million they paid for him back in 2014.

Rodriguez has been forced to accepted a squad role this season and will seemingly have to leave if he wants to enjoy regular football.

Real Madrid are proving a real force both domestically and in Europe this season, but they need to practice some intelligent spending when the transfer window opens again if they're to stay there.

Signing Hazard would be a great way to start. A new goalkeeper and some wise additions across the defensive line would also be beneficial.