Eden Hazard Will Reportedly Request Chelsea Exit If There's Real Madrid Interest

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is reportedly waiting to see if he receives encouragement from Real Madrid before making a decision regarding his future, but he could ask to leave if offered assurances.  

This week Hazard admitted it is his "dream" to play for the La Liga giants, casting doubts over whether he would remain with the Blues for the long term. According to Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph, the Belgium international is waiting for the European champions to make the next move.

"Telegraph Sport understands the Belgian is putting off Chelsea contract talks while he waits to see if Real make him a promise that they will make a big-money bid to sign him next summer," said Law. "If they do, then Hazard is likely to inform Chelsea that he wants to leave the club and will not sign a new deal."

It's been reported by Cadena SER (h/t AS), that the Santiago Bernabeu outfit could move for the player in January.

According to Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports, Chelsea will offer Hazard fresh terms in the hope they can convince him to stay at Stamford Bridge after his blistering start to the season.

However, Hazard cast fresh doubts over whether he will remain with the Blues earlier in the week when he admitted his mind changes regularly as to whether or not he wants out.

"I don't want to say: 'Yes, I am signing a new contract' and then in the end I don't end up signing," he said, per James Dale of Sky Sports. "So I will see. Sometimes in my head, I wake up in the morning and think I want to go. Sometimes I think I want to stay."

Hazard has started the season in blistering form and has established himself as the most important player in Maurizio Sarri's squad.

The 27-year-old has made quite the impact in 2018-19: 

During his time with Chelsea he's been brilliant in the main. In the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons Hazard was crucial in the Blues winning the Premier League title, weaving his magic from the left flank and terrorising defences in the top flight.

It's that kind of consistent brilliance that will have the likes of Madrid interested, especially given they lost their attacking talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus in the summer.

Without the Portuguese they've found goals tough to come by, with the team in one of their worst attacking runs for generations:

Hazard isn't a natural centre-forward, although this season he's shown that with freedom he can be productive in the final third.

If he does stall on a new contract and is available for a knockdown amount next summer, Madrid would be wise to make their move. For Chelsea, the next few months are crucial in convincing their No. 10 he can achieve his ambitions in west London in the years to come.