EDEN HAZARD has dropped a huge hint he will snub the chance of a summer move to Real Madrid to stay at Chelsea.
Hazard has emerged as Real’s number one transfer target for the close season as the Spanish giants look to build another team of Galacticos.
But the 26-year-old may have let slip where his loyalties lie while at a four-hour session in a West London tattoo parlour.
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The Belgian has decided to have a sleeve of artwork inked into his arm, and this week had his first sitting to complete the job.
And it appears while he was there he suggested his only thoughts are about staying with Antonio Conte’s squad for years to come.
Hazard posed for a picture with the artists at the Fulham Tattoo Centre, who then posted on their Instagram page.
The wrote: “Chelsea’s main man @hazardeden_10 for a 4 hour session. First of many. Started a half sleeve.
“Top man, top banter and top top player. He ain’t going nowhere by the way Chelsea fans.”
Whether he has told his tattooists about his future plans remains unclear – but it seems Chelsea will have to prepare themselves for a summer push from Real to nab one of their star players.
Real president Florentino Perez looks intent on seeking re-election to the top job at the Bernabeu and as per usual he has highlighted a wish list of transfer targets to help his cause.
In the past his election campaign has seen him use signing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale as part of his bid, and he followed up by delivering the transfers.
Hazard joins Manchester United keeper David De Gea and rising young Juventus striker Paulo Dybala on the three-man hit-list drawn up by Perez.
But reports coming out of Spain suggest it is the Chelsea star who is the stand-out priority in the mind of the La Liga giants.
Manager Zinedine Zidane has been a long-term admirer of the Belgian and there were attempts made a year ago to see if he wanted to make the move to Spain.
That move was put on the back-burner as Real were hit with a transfer embargo, but now they are free to sign players again Perez is preparing to go big to get his man.
Chelsea boss Conte sees Hazard as an integral part of his plans going forward at Stamford Bridge and the Premier League leaders will do everything to keep hold of their star man.
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