The winger called it quits in the summer at the age of 32, after his contract was canceled by Real Madrid.
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Former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from football at the age of 32.
The Belgian winger was Chelsea’s player of the year in 2018-19, his final season at Stamford Bridge.
Hazard is now facing the exit door at Real Madrid after three frustrating years in Spain.
The French international is out of contract at the Parc des Princes at the end of this season, meaning that Los Blancos will be able to sign Mbappe on a free transfer.
Mbappe has supposedly rejected Paris Saint-Germain’s latest offer of an extension beyond 2022 and is widely expected to join Los Blancos on a free transfer this summer.
The Belgium international has struggled to show his best form for Los Blancos since arriving from Chelsea in July 2019, while he has again found it difficult this term, contributing just two assists in 16 appearances.
The former Chelsea man has failed to make his mark at Bernabeu since his nine-figure move due to injuries and continues to be linked with an exit from the Spanish capital.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday Hazard was suffering from gastroenteritis, while Bale picked up a knock last week while on international duty with Wales.
After a poor two seasons with Real Madrid, it’s been raised inside the board room that the Belgian should be moved on in 2022.
While PSG striker Kylian Mbappe is their top attacking target this summer, if a deal cannot be struck, Real will make an attempt for Salah.
The game in Seville was decided by a Thorgan Hazard scorcher from distance, although goalkeeper Rui Patricio – on the verge of a move to Roma – could perhaps have done better after taking a step the wrong way.
The impressive Lukaku struck in the first half at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday to give the Red Devils a deserved victory.
The Belgium international, who spent seven seasons at Stamford Bridge before joining Real Madrid in 2019, was heavily criticised for sharing a joke with some of his former colleagues.
The Belgian has been dogged by seven major injuries since making an £88 million move from Chelsea in 2019 and his latest setback will keep him out of Madrid’s crucial last-16 second-leg against Atalanta in the Champions League this week.
Atletico are currently top of the table, five points clear of third-placed Real Madrid, while Diego Simeone’s side still have a game in hand over both Los Blancos and second-placed Barcelona.
Casemiro headed in the first goal on 13 minutes and Karim Benzema doubled the lead on 41 minutes.
The 29-year-old has featured in just six matches this campaign amid injury issues and a positive coronavirus test last month.
The Belgian forward has been ruled out for up to four weeks, another in the series of injury lay-offs for him.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has made the move to Stamford Bridge from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee that will rise to a maximum of £70 million, the PA news agency understands