According to El Nacional, Premier League tycoon Newcastle offered 40 million to buy Hazard, and Real Madrid was willing to accept the offer, but the Belgian superstar did not want to go to a relegation team. If he leaves Real Madrid, Eden Hazard only wants to return to his former club Chelsea.
A major problem for Real Madrid in recent years has been Hazard's poor performance after arriving at the Bernabeu. Florentino signed Hazard after paying Chelsea €115 million, but the Belgian superstar's performance has so much to fall short that it has become a sporting and economic issue.
For Carlo Ancelotti, Hazard is far behind Vinicius, with the Brazilian star occupying the Belgian's favourite spot. Rodrigo, Asensio and even Vazquez are all Eden Hazard contenders in this position, and the Belgian superstar is now a dispensable player.
In addition, Hazard's repeated injuries have made Real Madrid feel desperate, and if the Belgian superstar can be sent away in this winter window, Real Madrid will think it is a good solution.
According to the report, there are already quotations coming - Saudi Crown Prince and Magpies owner Ben Salman's Newcastle, made an offer of 40 million euros, and there is a floating clause of 10 million, for a total price of about 50 million. Newcastle's offer is basically in line with Florentino, which is the psychologically expected price that will allow him to let go of the former Chelsea superstar. But Real Madrid said it was not enough, they had to get Eden Hazard's consent, and the Belgian superstar replied "no".
Newcastle, despite their money, was not Hazard's choice. Newcastle is currently in second-to-last place in the Premier League, the relegation situation is grim, and Hazard does not want to go to a relegation team. Eden Hazard is not satisfied with his current situation at Real Madrid and is willing to leave Real Madrid, but he will only go to a club with a reputation comparable to Real Madrid, and his old club Chelsea is his first choice.
And Hazard didn't want to leave in this winter window. In fact, Hazard has a two-and-a-half-year contract with Real Madrid, and he is willing to wait until the end of the contract, even if he is not comfortable playing on the field. Mbappe is expected to join Real Madrid this summer, when Hazard's position is likely to be awkward. Mbappe is replacing Bale, but Florentino does not want to continue to pay a high salary for Hazard because Real Madrid still wants to sign Haaland.
Bale's departure will allow Real Madrid to save $15 million on annual payouts, but Florentino is also happy to stop paying Hazard. However, Hazard doesn't seem to want to make things so easy, and his idea is clear: either Real Madrid stay until 2024 or return to Chelsea. Real Madrid have no choice but to sell at a reduced price or wait until the contract expires to release people for free.