Eden Hazard ‘set to be offered £300,000-a-week extension’

Real Madrid will have to fork out £200m to land Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer. (Source: Daily Mail)

Premier League giants, Chelsea, is planning to offer Eden Hazard a huge contract renewal to ward off the growing interest from Real Madrid, according to reports. The Belgian forward, has occasionally been identified as a top target for Los Blancos but Chelsea chiefs want Hazard to agree an extension worth around £300,000-a-week.

The current deal of the 27-year-old runs out in 2020 - meaning Chelsea are under no pressure to sell but the club are desperate to keep their star man happy.

Real Madrid will have to fork out £200m to land Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer.

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Hazard's future could depend on the Blues qualifying for the Champions League after slipping out of the top four following their 2-1 defeat at Manchester United. And Real's interest could disappear should Zinedine Zidane get fired for poor domestic form. The Spaniards are also keen on Hazard's team-mate Thibaut Courtois as they look for a long-term option in goal. Despite his ability, Hazard's attitude has been questioned as Chelsea's title defences fell apart under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
And Conte said: "We have to keep the same performance for 90 minutes, and we didn't have a great balance. "Every single player has to work with the ball and without the ball." Coach Zinedine Zidane is a huge fan of the 27-year-old, and the feeling is reportedly mutual as the Belgian star is one of Real's top targets in the coming transfer windows.