The biggest winners and losers from Eden Hazard's transfer to Real Madrid

Chelsea v Arsenal - UEFA Europa League Final
Chelsea v Arsenal - UEFA Europa League Final

#3 Loser: Maurizio Sarri/Potential replacement

Chelsea v Arsenal - UEFA Europa League Final
Chelsea v Arsenal - UEFA Europa League Final

It is crystal clear that Maurizio Sarri or the next manager of Chelsea are the biggest losers following Eden Hazard's move to Real Madrid. Although the Blues got a whooping €100 million plus add ons for their talisman, they lost their biggest asset in recent years.

Maurizio Sarri's first season of the club was a success, and that was mainly down to Hazard. The Belgian has been directly involved in 31 goals (16 goals, 15 assists) in the 2018/19 Premier League campaign.

Under Sarri's guidance, the Blues managed to score 63 goals throughout the recently concluded campaign and the Belgian forward was involved in almost half of the total number of goals scored.

It goes without saying that money can't replace someone like Hazard. Furthermore, the Blues were handed a two-window transfer ban, which adds to the misery of the coach in the upcoming season. If the ban remains after their recent appeal to CAS, the Blues will have a major problem upfront in the upcoming season. Even more so considering their ageing forwards.

Hazard's numbers at Chelsea are well documented and he will leave as a legend of the Blues. However, Chelsea's loss is Los Blancos' gain.

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