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Eden Hazard to Real Madrid: Florentino Perez determined to sign Chelsea Galactico
SIGNING Eden Hazard is becoming the obsessive project of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, according to reports.
Chelsea are desperate to keep Hazard away from Real Madrid this summer.
However, the La Liga giants remain favourites to sign the player, who himself is open to a switch to Spain.
There are reports Chelsea will demand around £178m (€200m) if Real confirm their interest by making contact with the west London club.
And the Blues may struggle to fend of Perez’s obsessions this summer.
That is according to Spanish newspaper SPORT, while claim the Real president is determined to sign a Galactico before the transfer deadline.
Real have already failed to capture either Neymar or Kylian Mbappe from PSG this summer, while Robert Lewandowski looks set to remain at Bayern Munich.
A move for Hazard seems the most viable option for Real and SPORT claim Perez is putting his all into the project.
Hazard, 27, did his transfer value no harm with an excellent World Cup in Russia this summer.
He hinted he could leave Chelsea after six years in the aftermath of Belgium’s third-place finish.
Chelsea will play in the Europa League this season, while Real seek to defend their Champions League title for a third successive year.
And the lure of elite European football - along with a reported contact offer of £440,000 a week - could be enough to tempt Hazard into a move.