Eden Hazard Eyes Premier League Return

Eden Hazard had a stellar career at Chelsea before moving on to Real Madrid, and a return to the Premier League may be in the works.

Eden Hazard has expressed his thoughts on a Premier League comeback as the winger prepares to reunite with Chelsea. For some time now, the 31-year-old has been tenuously connected with a return to Stamford Bridge as he struggles to get first-team play at Real Madrid.

According to El Nacional in November, former owner Roman Abramovich was keen believer that the Belgium international could rekindle his status as one of the best players in the world if he were to return to Stamford Bridge. The report stated that the Blues were not willing to pay more than £34million for Hazard and a move failed to materialise.

Since the consortium led by Todd Boehly has taken the reins from the Russian billionaire, the Belgian hasn’t been linked with a move back to Chelsea. But, Hazard has been linked with a Premier League return.

Newly-appointed Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is considering whether to sign the former Blues talisman in the January transfer window, claim Spanish news outlet Defensa Central. It’s said that ‘all routes lead back to England’ for the Belgian as he looks to reignite his career.

The report states that Hazard is set to make a decision over his future after the World Cup where he will captain his country in Qatar. And, he’s made his feelings known on a potential return to the Premier League.

Almost immediately after leaving Chelsea, Hazard revealed that he wanted to return to west London one day. Speaking to a supporter, the Belgian said: “When I finish here [at Madrid], I’ll come back. I do my job here and then I come back.”

Then, in the summer of 2021, Hazard was quizzed on whether a return to Stamford Bridge is on the cards. In May, he said: “I still have a three-year contract with Real Madrid, so going back to England is out of the question. Everyone knows that my first two years were not good, so first I want to prove myself at Real Madrid. I will do everything to do that.