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Real Madrid to offer Kovacic in exchange for Eden Hazard

Real Madrid remain keen on signing the Chelsea talisman

According to Eduardo Inda of Ok Diario, Real Madrid will offer Croatian international Mateo Kovacic to Chelsea in exchange for Eden Hazard. Mateo Kovacic is currently on loan at Chelsea but now Los Blancos are prepared to let Chelsea keep him on a permanent basis if they'll send Eden Hazard the other way.

Eden Hazard has openly flirted with Real Madrid multiple times and very recently said that he cannot rule out a move.

"In my head, sometimes I wake up in the morning and think I want to go. Sometimes I think I want to stay. It is a hard decision. It is my future. I am 27 and I will turn 28 in January.

"It is also when you have a dream and you want to make it happen. It is like I have said a lot of times: if I leave I will be happy, I know if I stay I will be happy."

On this stunning swap deal that's on the horizon, Ok Diario director Eduardo Inda said,

“There is a player who, except for a surprise, will sign for Real Madrid. It's Eden Hazard,”

"Chelsea speaks of 100 million euros.

“Madrid has a player on loan there, who is Kovacic, and wants to include him in the operation and that at most costs him 30 million euros.”

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