5 reasons why Eden Hazard should join Real Madrid this summer

Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus has somewhat instigated a domino effect. The void left by the Portuguese at Real Madrid has to be filled and one can expect Florentino Perez going all guns blazing to make sure they find the right replacement this summer.

Among the options available for replacing Ronaldo, Eden Hazard strikes out as one of the most realistic and practically possible transfers that could happen this summer. Eden Hazard has too been vocal about his ambitions and open about the idea of leaving Chelsea post the World Cup and it is only fair that the Chelsea winger gets a chance to sign for Madrid this season.

Here are the five big reasons why the Belgian star should join the Los Blancos this summer:

#5 Inconsistency at Chelsea

The one thing that has been constant at Chelsea has been the change in managerial positions ever since Roman Abramovich took over the club. The sacking of Antonio Conte meant that he was the 10th permanent/interim manager to be leaving Chelsea.

With the number of managers changed, there have been different tactics adopted with different results achieved. Eden Hazard has been with the London club since 2012 and it is only now it seems that the Belgium captain really wants to get out of the club.

In his six years at the club, he has won the Premier League twice apart from the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Europa League once. If we closely look at his performances, one does feel that the former Lille man deserved to win more.

A very important reason for that is because of the players around him changing frequently, along with the different tactics adopted. With new managers come new tactics and new players and that will be Hazard’s concern with new manager, Maurizio Sarri. There shouldn’t be a problem in adapting to the new style, but there is no guarantee if the tactics would turn out beneficial for both the player and the club.

#4 Sarri’s success and inexperience

Enter cap — Sarri will find it difficult to convince Hazard to stay

In his managerial career so far, the only big club Sarri has managed is the Italian club Napoli. Sarri was impressive at Napoli in his three-year spell, winning 97 of the 147 matches they played under him.

But it was the Serie A and in the Premier League, it only gets more difficult. Also, Sarri has failed to win trophies so far in his career, which is something that would definitely not encourage Hazard to stay.

With some great managers like Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp already in the Premier League, Sarri can expect a very competitive league battle right from his very first season in England. At this stage of Hazard’s career, he would like to believe and gamble in a manager with more credentials and achievements than Sarri has at present.

#3 Ronaldo’s replacement

Enter — Hazard has a massive challenge ahead of himself

It was shocking for most football fans when they learned that Cristiano Ronaldo was actually leaving Real Madrid and joining Juventus. It was difficult to digest at first, but now that it has happened, it opens up a massive opportunity for someone like Hazard to take Ronaldo’s place at Madrid.

With Gareth Bale’s future uncertain at Real Madrid and with the fans not backing him as much as one would like to, it will only help Hazard if he signs for the Los Blancos. It will never be easy to fill in Ronaldo’s shoes, especially after the Portuguese had a stellar spell in Spain, but it is a challenge Hazard would love to take.

With his abilities on the ball, Hazard can be equally effective as Ronaldo was and could turn out to be the difference-maker more than often for the Spanish giants. Also, if Hazard fails to sign for Madrid this time, it is unlikely that Madrid would go after him again in the near future as they would most likely go after someone like Kylian Mbappe or Neymar to replace Ronaldo. Hazard is already 27 and it is only natural to realize that such an opportunity is difficult to arise for him in the future and it is best if he takes it right away with open arms.

#2 Ballon d’Or

The Ballon d’Or has been a two-horse race in the recent past as both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have left very little space for a third player to enter in this competition. Also, the La liga has been the center stage when it comes to Ballon d’Or winners.

With Ronaldo moving to Juventus, it is difficult to predict as to how he will fare in the Serie A and even if he does well there, someone has the opportunity to do well with Real Madrid.

Madrid need someone to spearhead the attack and Eden Hazard could just be that player. With Messi at Barcelona, Hazard would be directly compared to the Argentine superstar, indirectly creating an opening to stand a chance to win the Ballon d’Or. It is a very exciting prospect for Hazard which should lure him to join Madrid.

#1 Trophies

Enter captio — He finally can have the chance to win his first Champions League medal

Real Madrid have been a very dominant force in Europe, especially in the last three years when they won the Champions League consecutively for three seasons. It is astonishing that the Los Blancos have won the tournament four times in the last five years.

It is an incredible achievement and a very enticing prospect for any young player in the world right now. Eden Hazard surely would be tempted to win more trophies and it is fair to say that he has a better chance of winning more at Madrid than at Chelsea.

With some world class players like Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane etc. already at Madrid, the Spanish club has it all to win trophies on a frequent basis. Eden Hazard was directly involved in seven goals at the 2018 World Cup, being Belgium’s most influential player on the pitch and surely a player of that calibre deserves to win more trophies which is very much possible at Madrid.