Hazard to leave Real Madrid after injury-blighted stay
Eden Hazard will leave Real Madrid after four injury-ravaged
seasons at the Spanish giants, the club announced on Saturday.
Hazard, 32, joined Real from Chelsea in 2019 for a fee of 115
million euros ($123 million) and was presented to up to 50,000 supporters at
the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Belgium international was on top of his game, scoring
twice in his final match with Chelsea to help the English club win the Europa
League by beating Arsenal 4-1.
But almost immediately the player voted Premier League player
of the season in the 2014-2015 campaign was hampered by injuries to his ankle
in Spain.
He made just 54 league appearances, including six this
season, and scored seven goals.
"Real Madrid Football Club and Eden Hazard have reached
an agreement whereby the player will leave the club as of 30 June 2023,"
Real said in a statement.
"Real Madrid would like to express our affection to Eden
Hazard and we wish him and his family the best of luck for the next stage of
his career."
Forward Marco Asensio said on Saturday he was also leaving
Real Madrid at the end of his contract in June.
Asensio won La Liga and the Champions League three times each
with Madrid, as well as the Copa del Rey this season for the first time,
scoring 61 goals in 285 appearances.
The forward offered an explosive impact from the bench but never managed to establish himself as a key starter for Los Blancos.
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