Arsenal make initial contact with Real Madrid for Eden Hazard

There has been intense speculation surrounding the future of Eden Hazard in the last period.

According to the football transfer rumours in Spanish media, Arsenal have made initial contact with Real Madrid for Eden Hazard.

The 31-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.

Real Madrid spent 115 million euros

to sign the Belgium international from Chelsea in the summer of 2019. The 31-year-old has two years left on his current contract which expires in 2024.

The winger has only one assist in 11 La Liga games this season.

He is considered to be one of the best football players in Belgium. His record for Belgium is impressive. Hazard has scored 33 goals in 116 matches for Belgium at senior level.

Eden Hazard is one of the more likely players to be offloaded by Real Madrid this summer and the list of suitors in the Belgium international continues to grow.

Mikel Arteta is looking to shore up his attacking options and Real Madrid’s Hazard happens to be a target. He is a firm fan of Real winger and Arsenal could make a move for the player if the financial aspect makes sense.

The Gunners will have funds to spend in the market and it will be interesting to see how they approach the summer transfer window.

The former Chelsea man will offer the Arsenal boss the freedom to be more flexible with his formations, tactics and team selections.

According to the report, “Arsenal are in contact with Real Madrid about bringing Eden Hazard back to London. Foot Mercato says that The LaLiga leaders are willing to let the Chelsea legend leave during the summer transfer window. Arsenal have ‘initiated the first contact’ in talks between both camps. Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen to add Hazard’s experience to bolster his options across their front line to help turn the Gunners into title contenders. During his time at Chelsea, Hazard was a menace for the Gunners, scoring seven goals including one in the Blues’ 4-1 victory in the 2019 Europa League final. Hazard had previously been linked with a move to Newcastle over the winter transfer window, and the Magpies are said to still be interested in the playmaker.”

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Arsenal will have to present a really enticing offer to bring Real Madrid to the negotiating table. The Gunners have the resources to tempt them but it will be interesting to see if they are willing to overpay for the player.

It is claimed that Real are open to letting Eden Hazard go.

Good signing for Arsenal?

If Hazard is available for the right price, then he could be a clever acquisition for Arsenal.

Eden Hazard will be an ideal choice for Mikel Arteta as he ticks all the right boxes in terms of what he demands from his attackers.

It will be interesting to see whether Arsenal will make their move during the summer transfer window.

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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.