‘You know my preferred destination’: Eden Hazard casts doubt over Chelsea future

• Belgium forward admits he may leave Stamford Bridge
• Hazard: ‘It might be time to discover something different’

Eden Hazard has cast serious doubts over his future at Chelsea after suggesting that, in the wake of an impressive World Cup campaign, the time may have come for him to move on after six successful years at Stamford Bridge.

The Belgium forward, who scored his team’s second goal to secure third place at England’s expense in St Petersburg and is contracted until 2020, has long been courted by Real Madrid and has made no secret of his desire to play at the Bernebeu at some stage of his career. Chelsea had hoped to secure him to new terms worth around £300,000-a-week, but the 27-year-old opted against renegotiating last season and indicated ahead of the FA Cup final that his decision to stay would be heavily influenced by the club’s moves in the market.

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