Hazard can ‘reinvent himself’ at Chelsea, says Martinez as he urges star to snub Real Madrid
The Belgian forward has been linked with a move to the Spanish giants but his international manager thinks he is better off staying at Stamford Bridge
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EDEN HAZARD should reject any Real Madrid advances and stick with Chelsea, according to Roberto Martinez.
The Belgium manager believes his international captain is better off in West London and has the chance to "reinvent himself" at Stamford Bridge under Maurizio Sarri.
Hazard, 27, has been linked with a move to the European champions time and time again and has publicly admitted it would be a dream come true to play for Los Blancos.
But just last week he said he wants to become a Blues legend after scoring his 100th goal for the club - although he is refusing to sign a new deal.
Martinez said: “Eden Hazard will never let you down.
“He honestly cares about the people around him. I don’t know if a new challenge would be good for him.
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“He knows how much they love him at Chelsea. And there’s chemistry between Sarri and him.
“Eden enjoys himself at Chelsea. He has reached an exceptional level at that club.
“Then it’s uncertain if a new project would be good for him. I’m convinced that he can reinvent himself at Chelsea.”
Hazard's contract at Chelsea expires in the summer of 2020 and he appears no closer to agreeing an extension.
But his boss Sarri is keen to get his star man's future sorted after Chelsea offered Hazard £300,000 a week to stay.
The Italian manager said: "I think it is time to decide. I have not the power to decide, I am the coach.
"I am not the president, I am not in charge of the transfer market, I am the coach. I want to speak to him only about the position on the pitch.
"I think we have to solve the problem if we want to program the future - we have to solve this problem."