Report: Real Madrid Ready to Sell Former Chelsea Star Despite Carlo Ancelotti Admission

Hazard also came under pressure at the end of last season after he was caught embracing former Chelsea teammates after the Blues dumped them out of the Champions League - eventually going onto win the competition. 

But Marca in Spain are now claiming Real are ready to offload Hazard this summer, despite Carlo Ancelotti's public comments of appearing to want to use the Belgian next season. 

Hazard will return to training later this week to join up with Ancelotti and the rest of the squad following Zinedine Zidane's departure.

"Eden Hazard? He’s a top player, he’ll show his skills. Hazard and Bale can be so important for us,” insisted Ancelotti. 

Hazard has been linked with a return to Chelsea but it would be extremely unlikely with the players Thomas Tuchel has at his disposal out on the wings. 

What has Eden Hazard said on Carlo Ancelotti

Speaking during Euro 2020, he said: "He won the Champions League with this group and he knows a lot of the players. We know that he is a coach with a lot of experience.

"He knows the city and the fans. I think we can do great things together.

"I don't know him personally, but from what I've heard of him he's a very nice person who just wants to win, and that's what we all want.

"We'll have the chance to work together. It's good news for me."