Chelsea transfer news: Eden Hazard will NOT be sold to Real Madrid with club keen to keep Antonio Conte happy
CHELSEA will not sell Eden Hazard to Real Madrid this summer because they don’t want to risk upsetting Inter Milan target Antonio Conte.
The Blues are desperate to tie their boss down to a new contract as they storm towards a fifth Premier League title.
Chelsea do not want to sell Eden Hazard to Real Madrid in order to keep Antonio Conte happyGetty Images
Conte’s expertise has allowed Chelsea to open up an astounding ten-point lead at the top of the table, but his success has not gone unnoticed back in his homeland of Italy.
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Inter Milan are on the hunt for a new boss as they look to spend more of their endless Chinese riches and feel that Conte is the ideal man to help them challenge his old club Juventus.
But the 47-year-old is happy to stay in London after laying the foundations for a trophy-laden era and talks over an extension to his current deal are set to kick off shortly.
The Blues are desperate for Conte to sign a new contract at Stamford BridgeReuters
However, the Standard claims there is a risk of Conte leaving if key man Hazard is allowed to depart for Real Madrid.
The Italian wants to keep his squad together for the upcoming Champions League campaign and Chelsea’s top brass do not want him leaving any time soon.
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Real are reportedly preparing a world-record offer for HazardGetty Images
It’s said the Blues will not allow Real to poach Hazard, even for a world-record fee, in order to keep both player and boss at the club for the next season.
It means Zinedine Zidane will have to hunt elsewhere for his next Galactico, although Hazard has made no secret of his admiration for the French legend and his Santiago Bernabeu project.
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