Eden Hazard rules out Real Madrid transfer exit despite admitting nightmare stint has ‘not gone well’
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EDEN HAZARD has announced he will stay at Real Madrid next season despite enduring a torrid three years at the Bernabeu so far.
The Belgian winger is frequently linked with moves away from the Spanish capital due to his poor form, but is determined to see out his contract.
The 31-year-old : "Everybody knows that I’ve a contract until 2024. My first three seasons have not gone well, so I want to show everybody what I can do.
“It's always been a dream to play for Real. It still is.”
Hazard has most recently been linked with a move back to Chelsea, where he spent seven years before being signed by Real Madrid.
He has also been linked with with the likes of Newcastle, Arsenal and Aston Villa this summer.
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The winger signed from Chelsea for a club record £104million in 2019 but has only made 40 starts in all competitions in his three seasons at the club due to injuries and lack of form, scoring just six goals.
The Belgian has just one goal this season in 23 outings, coming in a Copa del Rey last 16 win over Elche.
Just nine of those 23 appearances have been starts, and on just one of those occasions has he completed 90 minutes.
Despite his personal frustrations, Hazard has still won two league titles in his time in Madrid, as well as a Spanish Super Cup, and has helped his side reach this season's Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
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Hazard is still thought fondly of by Chelsea fans, having won two Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, one EFL Cup and two Europa Leagues during his time at Stamford Bridge.
He made over 350 appearances for the Blues, scoring 110 goals and racking up 92 assists,
He won the PFA, FWA and Premier League Footballer of the Year awards in 2015 after helping his Chelsea side to the Premier League title, and was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year on four occasions.