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Real Madrid agree terms with Eden Hazard, signing to be announced on the 30th

Eden Hazard after Chelsea's last Premier League match this season against Leicester City

It looks like Real Madrid have finally secured a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, almost a year after he left the club. But their summer project is now well underway. Real Madrid have agreed terms with Eden Hazard and now need to agree to a fee with Chelsea.

Chelsea want the Europa League final against Arsenal to be over before the deal is finalized. Florentino Perez will make the announcement in a week. Eden Hazard had earlier revealed that he had made up his mind and Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has asked Chelsea fans to respect the Belgian's decision whatever it might be.

Real Madrid are prepared to pay up to €100 million for Hazard. Hazard's contract will run out in 2020 and hence this is the last chance that Chelsea will have to cash in on him.

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