Zinedine Zidane has told Florentino Perez he wants the Belgian in the summer as he looks to slowly rebuild stellar attack.
Real Madrid are prepared to make James Rodriguez part of any bid to sign Eden Hazard this summer, according to reports in Spain.
The Belgian superstar is Los Blancos’ No.1 target and the club are alleged to have held ‘positive’ talk with his agent.
Zinedine Zidane had told Florentino Perez he is the man he wants to bring in the summer as they look to slowly rebuild their attack.
Rodriguez has struggled to fill in when Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale have been injured — with the likes of Lucas Vazquez used instead.
However, Hazard would no doubt relish the responsibility.
And could see a move to La Liga as his chance to finally enter the Ballon d’Or reckoning.
Marca claim that, for Real Madrid to sign Hazard, they must sell Rodriguez, and could solve that issue by offering the Colombian to Chelsea as part of any deal.
The Bernabeu No.10 has been a bit part player under Zidane — missing the Champions League final, Fifa Club World Cup, El Clasico and the recent second leg against Napoli.
However, he is not short of admirers, with Manchester United and Liverpool among the big European names keen on the 25-year-old.
While Carlo Ancelotti — who brought him to Madrid in 2014 — keen on a reunion at Bayern Munich.
And the Italian’s former club, Paris Saint-Germain, are also ready to join the bidding war for the former Monaco ace.
Hazard has shone this season and is one of the Premier League’s best players.
However, Antonio Conte would be prepared to sell the Belgian if it meant brining in one of his key targets.
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