Three Reasons Why Chelsea Should Tie Hazard Down To A New Contract Quickly
Antonio Conte is yet to make his first signing of the summer transfer window but having won the Premier League title last season, he could probably take his time to seal deals for his top transfer targets. However, he will have to make sure that the core of the squad stays at the club for the upcoming years. To achieve that, the first name to who Conte must probably offer a new contract is star man Eden Hazard. The explosive winger admitted that he would be open to a move to Real Madrid and Chelsea must act quickly before the Spanish giants make complete use of the situation.
The talisman for the club in their two title winning seasons in the last three years, Hazard, is now a wanted product at the Bernabeu. Zinedine Zidane, the coach for the Spanish outfit, has won the Champions League for two consecutive seasons now but is adamant to improve on the quality in his first team and wants Hazard in his side next season.
The Belgian has revealed that it will be hard to for him to ignore an offer from the Spanish capital. But Chelsea are also ready to offer him humungous wages to get him to sign a new deal and here are three reasons why they must get it done quickly.
European interests
It is still early in the pre-season to be worried about transfers but the current trend has seen clubs complete their deals even before the curtains are raised. So Chelsea should not take a risk and should table the contract immediately. Hazard is a rare breed and is one of the few players who can walk into the first team at the Bernabeu. He is a world class player and will surely be subject of a bid from the La Liga outfit, and if he is on his current wages, he might be tempted to make the move.
His creativity
The 26-year old is a bag of tricks and is one of the toughest players to defend against not just in England but also in Europe. Though his stats do not make him one of the best in Europe, his playing style and the amount of influence he has on the team certainly does. Chelsea play to his strengths and get the best out of him and his creativity is what that got them out through some tough situations last season. They cannot afford to go into the new season with a new name in his position and should do what it takes to tie him up.
Lack of replacements
Though he will go for a hefty fee, Chelsea will have to dig deep and probably spend all the money they recieve, if they are to replace him with the right man. Conte is going to lead his side in the Champions League next season and cannot do with weak links in his squad. He can’t let the squad get disrupted at the moment, just to get in a new player, who will take time to adjust to the conditions in England. So surely, Chelsea just cannot afford to lose him before the start of the next season.
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