Sky Sports Pundit Fancies Eden Hazard Joining Either Barcelona Or Real Madrid

Sky Sports pundit Tony Cottee believes Chelsea may have a difficult task of keeping hold of Eden Hazard beyond the summer transfer window. The Belgium international has been the Blues’ standout performer over the past few seasons and this has brought about speculated interest from a number of elite European clubs.

ESPN Pundit Backs Eden Hazard For Chelsea Stay Amid Real Madrid Link

ESPN Pundit Steve Nicol does not believe Eden Hazard will end his association with Chelsea, come the end of the 2017/18 season. The Belgium international has once again been influential for the Blues with 11 goals and three assists in the Premier League, but the club have not quite matched their expectations this term.

Bale To Leave In The Summer

There are some media reports that Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale might be sold during the summer. The player has missed a couple of high profile games for the Spanish side this season and this might be an indication that Real Madrid is looking to play without him in the future. The player has recently missed the game against Malaga despite being fit to play. When asked about the absence of Gareth Bale on the pitch, the Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said that the player was simply rested ahead of some important games in the future.

Real Madrid Defender Confirms Manchester United Interest

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has confirmed that Manchester United have sought to pursue his signature. The France international has shared a fond bond with Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho since their time together at the Bernabeu, and it is reported that the Portuguese wants a reunion with the centre-back during the summer.

Ally McCoist believes Paul Pogba would suit Real Madrid

Rangers legend Ally McCoist believes Paul Pogba could pursue a potential move to Real Madrid at the end of the current campaign. The France international has looked far off from the player he was at former club Juventus, with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho reluctant to play him in a three-man midfield.

Zidane Refuses to Rule out Title Challenge from Real Madrid

Real Madrid had a major setback with regards to their hopes of defending the league title after a 3-0 loss against Barcelona in the latest El Clasico. Another heavy defeat against their main rivals means that Real Madrid have fallen 14 points behind the table leaders. It looks highly unlikely that Madrid will be able to defend the league title that they won in style last season. However, manager Zinedine Zidane, choose to remain defiant even after this defeat, as he said that the title race was still far from over. Ironically, Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde also chose to stay in a similar fashion.

Zidane has had to change a lot of formation and personnel due to players like Cristiano Ronaldo not being in top form this season. The French manager has had immense success since taking over from Rafa Benitez just under two years ago. He has been able to win one La Liga title and two Champions league medals during this period. Few managers have been able to post such success is such a span of time. Zidane is likely to be given more time beyond the end of this campaign, as he has just become the first manager in Champions League history to retain the title in successful campaigns.

Real Madrid midfielder emerges as Manchester United target

Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has emerged as a potential transfer target for Manchester United despite suggestions that he could extend his contract at the Bernabeu. The Brazil international has emerged as an influential player under manager Zinedine Zidane, and he has already made 12 starts for the European champions in all competitions.

According to Diario Gol, Jose Mourinho is eyeing an ambitious attempt to pursue the enforcer, who he sees as the perfect foil to Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba in a three-man midfield. United have endured a difficult situation this term with the likes of Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick out through injuries, and this has left them short in the centre of the park with just Matic and Ander Herrera to rely upon.

Zinedine Zidane relaxed about Cristiano Ronaldo's slow La Liga start

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is unperturbed by Cristiano Ronaldo's failure to score for the second La Liga match on the trot.


The 32-year-old made his La Liga bow for the campaign in midweek after serving a five-match domestic suspension.

Ronaldo played the full 90 minutes of the Wednesday night's shock 1-0 defeat to Real Betis, but the Spanish champions bounced back with a 2-1 win over bottom side Deportivo Alaves. The Portugal international was not in the best of form throughout the game, and it required Dani Ceballos to score his first two goals for Los Blancos as he shone in his full debut.

Bale could be out of action yet again

Real Madrid and Wales face an anxious wait to see if the injury to Gareth Bale on Wednesday night will keep him out for an extended period of time yet again.


The mercurial Welshman suffered a calf injury late on in Real’s brilliant 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Bale had given arguably his best performance of the season culminated in his brilliant volley which opened the scoring midway through the first half.

Bale has been the subject of increasing scrutiny this season and his place has been under threat with the emergence of the young Spanish sensation, Marco Asensio.
Real boss, Zinedine Zidane, insisted Bale, who has been injured a remarkable SEVENTEEN times since joining Madrid in 2013, was only suffering from “swelling”.

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Eden Hazard expecting phone call from Real Madrid about summer move

Belgium international Eden Hazard is reportedly waiting on a late call from Real Madrid in this summer's transfer window.


The Chelsea forward has recently returned to first-team training following an extended injury absence, and he took part in the Blues' Premier League 2 clash against Everton on Friday night.

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