Chelsea legend could retire after leaving Real Madrid

Jacque Talbot

• 9 May 2023 16:18 BST
• 3 min read

Eden Hazard could finish his career after next season when his deal at Real Madrid is up.

The former Chelsea player is considering retiring at just 33 years old, reports Relevo.

After Los Blancos’ won the Copa del Rey, Hazard said: "I hope to stay and complete the year I have left."

But now the idea of finishing his playing time has come to his mind - Hazard is giving serious thought to hanging up his boots.

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Is it thought that several clubs from the Middle East have inquired about him, even contacting his entourage to find out about his situation, though there are no offers on the table yet.

Hazard feels that he has everything he had hoped to achieve in football and now is thinking about at least settling down.

Ancelotti not a fan

The relationship between Hazard and Carlo Ancelotti is described as cold. Hazard enjoys life in Spain, with his last child being born in Madrid - it was the reason he decided not to change clubs last summer.

The attacker is on a huge salary at Real Madrid and they would like to see him depart this upcoming window to free up space.

Hazard, who is one of the club’s biggest earners, has only played 331 minutes in game nine games in 2022/23 - with the likes of Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio ahead of him as wingers.

There is not much to fight for in terms of the Belgium national side - again the Red Devils suffered disappointment in the World Cup, with the curtain now drawn on the golden generation.

It is all about his family for Hazard now - and he will have to weigh things up when the season ends because he’s clearly not in the plans of Ancelotti.