Real Madrid Threatens to Terminate Contract of Club’s Most Expensive Signing Eden Hazard

Real Madrid Threatens to Terminate Contract of Club’s Most Expensive Signing Eden Hazard

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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  • Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is considering terminating the contract of Eden Hazard over the Belgian’s reoccurring injury crisis
  • Hazard is on the verge of being released in January as the Belgian has struggled to find his best form since moving to Spain
  • Hazard arrived at Santiago Bernabeu from Chelsea in the summer of 2019 for a fee in the region of €115 million, to become the club’s most expensive signing

Eden Hazard could be on the verge of leaving Real Madrid as early as January, as the Spanish club is reportedly fed up with the Belgian’s continuous injury problems.

Hazard has struggled to replicate his best form for the Spanish champions since making a club-record move worth €115million from Chelsea in 2019.

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Eden Hazard has registered a goal and an assist in five games this season for Real Madrid. Photo by DeFodi Images.
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According to Sportskeeda, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has lost faith in Hazard and believes the former Blues star has zero signs of improvement this season.

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Perez has now begun chalking up plans to dismiss him either in January or at the end of the season, as they look to get rid of the Belgian as fast as possible.

The Real Madrid president is considering the possibility of releasing Hazard on mutual consent as he is satisfied with saving his high salary, which is around €15 million per year.

Hazard booed by Madrid fans

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard was booed off by Real Madrid supporters in Los Blancos’ Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk, after another lacklustre performance, The Sun reports.

Real Madrid supporters jeered the former Chelsea star after he gave the ball away multiple times, before being substituted in the 57th minute by Carlo Ancelotti.

Hazard has started only one of Real Madrid’s La Liga games this season and has made just 3 appearances for the Spanish champions in the league.

Hazard frustrated with game time

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Eden Hazard is presently not happy with his predicament at Real Madrid, as the Belgian winger has struggled for game time under manager Carlo Ancelotti.

The 31-year-old has had just two starts this season and has found the net once in four appearances for the Spanish and European champions.

Hazard described his situation at Real Madrid as delicate and opened up on his wishes to get more game time.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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