Eden Hazard could be on his way out from Real Madrid having played just 877 minutes worth of first-team football under Carlo Ancelotti this season.
The Belgian has struggled to adapt to La Liga, having only scored six goals for Los Blancos since his stunning €146.1 million move to the Santiago Bernabeu from Chelsea in the summer of 2019 in the aftermath of the Blues’ Europa League final triumph over Arsenal in Baku.
A return to Chelsea could perhaps be the most likely of all foreseeable transfers for Hazard, having had such a successful spell with the Blues before he joined Los Blancos.
The 31-year-old was a huge fan favourite before his move to the Santiago Bernabeu, playing a vital role in the Stamford Bridge club winning six trophies, which included two Premier League titles.
With Hazard likely being available for a cheap price as Real look to clear the decks to make way for a new generation of talent, the Belgian forward could be a useful asset to Chelsea who lacks a bit of creativity, hence why Kai Havertz is their top scorer with 13 goals across all competitions.
Newcastle United can not be ruled out of a transfer of this nature due to the financial power that they inherited from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund’s takeover of the club.
The signing of Hazard would be a statement signing and could perhaps lead to a significant amount of notable incomings being attracted to the club to play alongside fellow high-quality players.
Eddie Howe’s men have improved significantly under his stewardship, however, something the former Bournemouth manager will be looking to improve on is his side’s goal output, having only found the back of the net 40 times in 35 Premier League matches.
Arsenal have also reportedly shown interest in Hazard despite the Belgian’s Chelsea links, with Mikel Arteta perhaps wanting the Belgian in aid to increase his side’s goalscoring exploits.
The Gunners are by far the lowest scorers in the current top four, having managed just 54 goals in 34 matches, a statistic that will need drastically improving on if they are to compete to higher levels in the future.
In Hazard’s last season at Stamford Bridge, the Belgian showed his true quality, when under Maurizio Sarri, he managed to score 16 and assist 15 in the 2018/19 Premier League campaign.
A surprise candidate on this list of sides interested in Hazard is Aston Villa.
The Villains have shown plenty of ambition so far under Steven Gerrard when it comes to the transfer market, having managed to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona with the option of a permanent deal, as well as Lucas Digne from Everton.
Could Hazard be the latest former Premier League star to return and ignite his career at Villa, like Coutinho looks to have done?
Hazard is priced at 10/1 to join Villa in the upcoming transfer window.
The final team on this list is another one of Chelsea’s rivals in the shape of Tottenham Hotspur who are managed by Hazard’s old manager, Antonio Conte.
Hazard scored the final goal of the Conte-era at Chelsea when he scored a penalty in the 2018 FA Cup final against Manchester United and was also instrumental in helping the Blues win the Premier League in 2016/17.
Something that Conte evidently doesn’t care too much about is the overall age of a player, having signed many payers over the age of 30 when he won Serie A with Inter Milan.
