When he became the most expensive player in Real Madrid’s history in the summer of 2019 and came from Chelsea in a whopping 115 million euros transfer, Eden Hazard was supposed to carry the heavy burden of Cristiano Ronaldo’s legacy. He came to replace the first star of Real and at that moment, he really seemed like the ideal candidate for that task. For years, he was Chelsea’s best player and even of the Premier League, and the coach at the time, Zinedine Zidane, had a high opinion of him. However, the Belgian turned out to be one of the biggest flops in football history and the biggest in Real Madrid history. He was mostly out of the field due to injuries, and he didn’t use the chances he got. At the same time, he was and remains the highest paid player in the team. Hazard earns a staggering 15 million euros net per season, which means that he costs Real about 30 million euros annually. Eden Hazard opened up about his relationship with Carlo Ancelotti. pic.twitter.com/BGdcnmvDuX— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 14, 2023 And he has a contract for another year. Looking at the current perspective, it seems that coach Karlo Ancelotti will sit him for another year. Hazard spent only 296 minutes on the field this season. The last time he played in Primera was in September, and he played his last minutes in any game on January 3. And the former Chelsea midfidler revealed the nature of their relatioship. „There is respect between us. But I’m not going to say that we talk to each other, because we don’t talk to each other. But there will always be respect. Even if tomorrow, he doesn’t make me play anymore. I have to have respect for a guy like Carlo Ancelotti. What he represents for football, what he has done in his career, there is no problem“ said the Belgian to his homecountry’s RTBF.Hazard couldn’t care less about his reduced playing time. When it comes to money, however…But despite all problems he is facing, for some reason (can it be a heafthy wage?), Hazard was clear that he intends to stay in Madrid. „I miss it, I want to play, I want to have fun on the field. I hope deep inside me that I can bring something and that the coach is still counting on me. I would like to stay, I’ve always said that. I hope to play and to show that I can still do it. People have doubts, that’s normal, I understand. But for me, I’m still here next year. You never know, but a transfer is not in my plan“ said the midfielder. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7087816##
