The Liga giants are reportedly weighing up a
move for the Belgian but the Chelsea boss
does not think his talisman is interesting in
leaving Stamford Bridge
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Jose Mourinho has warned Real Madrid that
Eden Hazard would cost “£100 million, each leg”
if the Spanish giants plan on bidding for the
Belgian.
Madrid Castilla coach Zinedine Zidane revealed
his admiration for the No.10 this week, adding
that he is “keeping an eye on” the player as
reports of Real’s interest ahead of the summer
transfer window grew.
When asked by reporters how much Hazard
would cost, Mourinho replied: “£100m (€140m)
each leg, because he’s very young.
“If [Real Madrid] want him I think I would be the
first one to know because my relationship with
the president and with the CEO doesn’t give
space for something to happen behind me.
“I trust them completely. If they want him, they
get on the phone and call me to tell me they
want him.”
Mourinho insisted on Friday that Hazard, who is
the leading candidate for the PFA Player of the
Year award, was not interested in moving to
Santiago Bernabeu, adding that the Chelsea
model suits him far better.
He said: “We are not the kind of group that is
looking for somebody to be special, for
somebody to be more than the others. This is
not our culture. I think [Hazard] doesn’t belong
to that culture too.
“He knows that he’s a special player for us and
that we need him to be decisive, but he’s such a
normal boy that he doesn’t belong to that
glamour. He wants to be a special player and a
normal person.
“Eden is in a state of mind, and a tactical
approach, where this season we have won
matches because of him and have not lost
because of him. He is a talented player that
understands what the team needs.
“He’s a fantastic boy. A golden boy. The way he
behaves, the way he respects people, even the
way he respects opponents … He doesn’t cheat,
he doesn’t dive. Nothing.”