Paris Saint-Germain join Real Madrid in £80m fight to sign Chelsea star Eden Hazard

Paris Saint-Germain will battle it out with Spanish giants Real Madrid next summer to sign Eden Hazard from Chelsea.

The mega-wealthy French club, who bought defender David Luiz from Chelsea in the summer of 2014, believe they can convince Hazard to return to France where he previously played for Lille.

PSG paid Chelsea just under £50million for Luiz, but it will take a substantial uplift - probably £80m or more - if Hazard decides to move on at the end of the season.
Eden Hazard will be the subject of interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain this summer
Eden Hazard will be the subject of interest from Real Madrid
 and Paris Saint-Germain this summer
Hazard pulled on a PSG shirt after Chelsea's Champions League clash in the French capital in 2014
Hazard could be back at the Parc des Princes if PSG get their way
Hazard pulled on a PSG shirt after Chelsea's
 Champions League clash in the French
 capital in 2014
Chelsea's star man has struggled to replicate his form of last season with under-fire boss Jose Mourinho
Chelsea's star man has struggled to replicate his 
form of last season with under-fire boss Jose Mourinho
Chelsea will resist any attempts to take their best player but bids of up to £80million will put down a marker
Chelsea will resist any attempts to take their best player
 but bids of up to £80million will put down a marker

EDEN HAZARD'S 2015-16 STATS 

Appearances: 11 (1)
Minutes played: 966
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Yellow cards: 1
Premier League statistics only 

Chelsea will resist any attempt to prise the PFA Player of the Year away from Stamford Bridge, but the French champions have put down a marker for the winger.
Hazard signed a new five-year contract last season, but Chelsea's disastrous start to the season under Jose Mourinho has made him think seriously about his future.
The Belgian forward is regarded as one of the most talented players in world football and PSG now believe they are at the front of the queue for him.
Although Hazard has made no secret of his admiration for Real Madrid, the team he supported as a boy, the French club are one for the emerging forces in European football.
Zinedine Zidane, now in charge of Real Madrid Castilla, was one of Hazard's childhood idols and it was thought his presence at the Santiago Bernabeu would sway him towards Spain.
Hazard would not be the first to move from PSG to Chelsea: David Luiz made the switch in 2014
Hazard would not be the first to move from PSG to Chelsea:
 David Luiz made the switch in 2014

Zinedine Zidane was one of Hazard's childhood idols and his Real Madrid links could be a factor
Zinedine Zidane was one of Hazard's childhood idols and
 his Real Madrid links could be a factor

It has now emerged that PSG are serious competitors for Hazard and they will take advantage of the situation at Chelsea if he cannot be convinced to remain in London beyond the summer.

PSG have won Ligue 1 for the past three seasons under the management of Carlo Ancelotti and former France manager Laurent Blanc.
They reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season before the were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by the eventual winners Barcelona.
Laurent Blanc will be handed a big summer budget once again if it becomes clear that Hazard would move
Laurent Blanc will be handed a big summer budget once
 again if it becomes clear that Hazard would move
The in-demand winger would be making a return to Ligue 1, having played with Lille before his Chelsea move
The in-demand winger would be making a return to 
Ligue 1, having played with Lille before his Chelsea move

Although there has already been huge investment in the team by the club's mega-wealthy Qatari owners, they will provide substantial funds next summer to make a bid for Hazard.

The former Lille winger, 24, has become frustrated with his role in the team and he has been dropped by Jose Mourinho several times because of a loss of form and focus.
This week it also emerged that Hazard could be called as a witness at Eva Carneiro's employment tribunal against Chelsea, which is likely to take place next year.
Hazard could be called as a witness at Eva Carneiro's employment tribunal against Chelsea next year
Hazard could be called as a witness at Eva Carneiro's 
employment tribunal against Chelsea next year
The Blues will reignite their pursuit of Everton defender John Stones and want a goalscoring fix too
The Blues will reignite their pursuit of Everton 
defender John Stones and want a goalscoring fix too

Hazard was the player who went down injured during the chaotic 2-2 draw with Swansea City on August 8 at Stamford Bridge and is the only person who can confirm whether or not he asked referee Michael Oliver for treatment.

Chelsea are more concerned for now with bringing players in and owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to bankroll a January spending spree to rescue the club's ailing Champions League qualification bid.

The Blues will reignite their pursuit of Everton defender John Stones and want a short-term fix to their goalscoring problems as Diego Costa, Radamel Falcao and Loic Remy toil in front of goal.

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