Could Eden Hazard be on course for an unexpected Chelsea return, three years after his big-money Real Madrid move went through?
The Belgian's 2021/22 season in Spain was more underwhelming than the previous campaign, and he was linked to the likes of Newcastle and Arsenal in the latest January transfer window. A return to one of Lille or the Blues was also said to be another option on the cards back then.
However, Carlo Ancelotti decided to keep hold of the winger in case he had to call upon him if Los Blancos suffered an injury crisis in the second half of the campaign. It was certainly a smart decision for the former Chelsea boss to keep hold of fringe players like Gareth Bale and Hazard himself as the safe option meant that both, despite not featuring much in the Champions League success, could pick up winners medals.
