Five clubs who could sign Hazard on loan

James Shearman

• 6 Apr 2022 18:19 BST
• 3 min read

Real Madrid will listen to offers to take Eden Hazard on loan in the summer transfer window.

Los Blancos are keen to offload Hazard in hopes of boosting his transfer value ahead of the 2023 off-season, according to the Metro.

The reason being is that if the Belgian has a successful season in one of Europe's major leagues, Madrid should be able to command a higher fee than they could right now.

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The 31-year-old signed for Real three seasons ago, for £90 million, but has only made 47 league appearances.

He was supposed to be the club's next galactico, having starred at Chelsea for several years, but the move has been nothing short of a disaster.

The former Blue's time in Spain is now set to come to an abrupt end.

So which clubs would consider taking him on a season-long loan deal next campaign?

Chelsea

In Hazard's seven years at Chelsea, he transformed into one of the game's genuinely world-class players.

Considered a tier below Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in his peak, Hazard won over Chelsea fans' hearts with his glorious ability on the ball.

For this reason, the Blues remain the favourites to sign the Belgian, for a second time, hoping for him to return to his very best at Stamford Bridge.

Newcastle

Newcastle's new owners put them in contention to sign all of Europe's top, and most expensive, players.

The Magpies don't have European football to offer just yet, but with Hazard's injury history that could be a positive.

This move would also see the 31-year-old return to the Premier League, where he enjoyed his football the most.

Manchester United

Manchester United should be focusing on rebuilding their squad with exciting young talent, not Hazard.

But, the Red Devils have made many a transfer blunder before and show no signs of stopping now.

However, if Hazard returned to his best at Old Trafford, he could get United back into the Champions League.

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich have been proven to take risks on out-of-favour players, such as James Rodriguez and Philippe Coutinho.

And while neither of those set the world alight in the Bundesliga, it is fair to suggest Hazard has the most quality of the trio.

Bayern are also one of few clubs that could realistically afford the winger.

AC Milan

Like Bayern, Milan would provide Hazard with an opportunity to experience another of the major leagues.

Serie A football is also known to be played at a slower pace than the Premier League, for example, which could help him to excel in the latter stage of his career.

Milan could be Serie A title holder by then, too, and playing for a historically great club in a great city is a fantastic draw.