Eden Hazard ‘rules out return’ to the Premier League and still wants to ‘prove himself’ at Real Madrid after two injury plagued seasons since his £140m move from Chelsea
- Eden Hazard has struggled to find form since his mega move to Real Madrid
- The Belgian superstar has suffered with two largely injury-plagued seasons
- Hazard though is committed to make his time at Real Madrid a success
- He has also ruled out any talks of a sensational return to the Premier League
Eden Hazard has ruled out a sensational return to the Premier League as he still hopes to prove himself at Real Madrid.
The Belgian superstar has suffered two injury-plagued seasons since his £140m move from Chelsea in 2019.
He has also struggled for form, scoring just five goals in 43 appearances for LaLiga giants to date.
Eden Hazard has struggled with two injury-plagued seasons since he joined Real Madrid
Hazard has ruled out a Premier League return where he spent seven years playing for Chelsea
Hazard is currently away with the Belgium side as they prepare for Euro 2020 in which they are considered as one of the favourites to clinch the trophy.
The 30-year-old spoke about his future during a press conference with the Belgium camp on Monday.
He said: ‘I have a three-year contract with Real Madrid, going back to England is out of the question.
‘Everyone knows that my first two years were not good, so first I want to prove myself at Real Madrid.
‘Certainly, I do not see myself leaving Madrid given the situation of the contract.
‘I know myself and I know when I am in shape. If that is the case, I can give everything for Real next season. That is my plan.’
Belgium kick off Euro 2020 against Russia on June 12, in a group which also consists of Denmark and Finland.
They will be hoping for a better tournament this time around after underachieving in France five years ago, when they were knocked out by Wales in the quarter-finals.
Hazard is still committed to making his time at LaLiga giants Real Madrid a success
Hazard said: ‘It is always good to be here with the group. It will be a great tournament to prepare for. I hope everyone is in shape, including me.’
Should the Belgian playmaker remain at Real Madrid, he will be hoping to finally show off his old form under a new manager.
Real Madrid finished second in LaLiga last season and manager Zinedine Zidane has parted ways with the club.
Hazard though was a favourite of Zidane, with the Belgian seen as the man to replace Cristiano Ronaldo when the Portuguese superstar joined Juventus.
It hasn’t quite worked out that way for Hazard, though success this summer with his country could be the catalyst that gets his Madrid career back on track.
