The market is still open for Hazard

Even the Italian Carlo Ancelotti He assured in a press conference that he has the Belgian Eden Hazard in his plans for this season, he is seen as an alternative to the French Karim Benzema as a false ‘9’, doubts about the figure of the attacker do not stop and, as EFE found out, in real Madrid They don’t close the door on an exit.

Although there are less than 48 hours left before the market closes, which ends at 11:59 pm this Thursday, at the club they are still open to letting him go should an offer come along that satisfies both parties, although it didn’t happen during the summer and, barring the need for some last-minute teams, it doesn’t look like it will happen.

so, Ancelotti counts and trusts him, in recovering a version close to that footballer who was among the best in the world, who was the best player in the Premier League, during his time in Chelsea and that, however, has not appeared since his arrival at Real Madrid in June 2019.

And this, his fourth season, seems to be the last train Hazard can ride. He himself, who is much loved in the locker room for his character, manages to put pressure on himself during the celebration of 14th European Cup in Cibeles.

“Madridistas, I’ve been here for three years with many injuries, many things… But next year. I will give everything for you.” Hazard assured the delirium of Madrid fans, who saw in every word or gesture a sign to believe in him again.

Although the data shows otherwise. It is more, Hazard is coming off his worst start to the season in terms of popularity throughout his elite career, considering the campaigns in which he has been healthy.

Only in 2008/2009, at the age of 17, was he less well-known than he is now; with a clear explanation: this was the period in which he began to forge his successful career that began in the first team of Lille and that the injuries cut short after fulfilling his “dream” of playing for Real Madrid.

In the white shirt his balance in the three previous seasons was six goals and ten assists in 66 games -in his worst Premier League season he scored six goals and provided eight assists-. The explanation lies in the 14 injuries he suffered, with a special importance to the ankle injury on November 26, 2019, where, after an osteosynthesis plate was implanted in his right leg, he was not comfortable.

The Belgian could not catch up. The discomfort was constant no matter what he did, something that had never happened to him in his career. For this, On March 29, she said enough was enough and decided to have surgery to remove this plate and try to start a new sports life. However, it did not start as expected.

After leaving good feelings during the preseason, with goals and assists in friendlies, he did not have minutes in European Super Cup and not even in the last match spanish Against Almeria Y Celta Vigo he was a substitute, playing 33 and 8 minutes, respectively.

It was the latter where he had the chance to climb another step in his stubborn return to the elite. Hazard asked Benzema to shoot the penalty in the 87th minute of a match decided (1-4). The French, captain and aware of the importance of recovering the Belgian for the goal, gave him the maximum penalty; but he missed it and was left without adding his seventh Real Madrid goal.

A goal that, perhaps, would have helped to change the perception around his figure, but the truth is more than “what if…” and they show a Hazard who, now, he is still far from achieving that level increase that he longs forlike all madridismo, and chased every day in Valdebebas.

For this, from the club they are open to any offer that it can come in a day and a half left on the market; although, yes, without forcing or forcing him to find a new destination.