Antonio Conte admits Chelsea could let Eden Hazard join Real Madrid if he asks to leave
The Belgian has been linked with a £100, move to the European champions
Antonio Conte insists Chelsea are determined to keep hold of Eden Hazard but admits the player himself will have a major say in determining whether he can be lured away from Stamford Bridge by Real Madrid.
The Spanish club have targeted the 26-year-old and are believed to be preparing a £100 million bid that would make Hazard the world’s most expensive player. Conte, though, remains confident the Premier League leaders will do all they can to hold on to a player who has three years left to run on his current contract, but he concedes that Chelsea’s chance of fending off interest from the Bernabeu Stadium will also hinge on the player’s will.
“I don't think that this idea (to sell Hazard) is in the mind of the club,” Conte said. “I think we have to improve the team, to reinforce the team. But you know that, in football, there is also the will of the player. But I think, also Eden is very happy to stay in Chelsea, to stay with us and work with us. Yes. I can tell this. But the future... I haven't a crystal ball, no.”