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Even though Madrid have craved Hazard for years, the Belgian’s arrival is just one step in a huge rebuilding process. (Photo: ChelseaFC/Twitter)

'New' Madrid hope Hazard needs Real as much as they need him

Hazard is joining a Real side in disarray after they ended the season without a trophy and having finished 19 points behind Barcelona

08 Jun 2019 12:30 PM

The Belgian will be officially presented at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium next Thursday, subject to completing a medical. (Photo: AFP)

Real Madrid sign Eden Hazard for five years

Real did not reveal the fee but Spanish media reports said it was the same price Madrid paid for Gareth Bale.

08 Jun 2019 8:27 AM

Chelsea has not asked for an urgent freeze on the ban (Photo: AFP)

Chelsea challenges FIFA transfer ban

The court has confirmed the expected appeal, adding it is "not possible to say at this time" when a verdict is expected.

07 Jun 2019 2:28 PM

Maurizio Sarri ready to move to Juventus (Photo: AFP)

Chelsea boss Sarri close to Juventus switch

Maurizio Sarri has told the club he wants to leave after a single season to join Italian champions Juventus

01 Jun 2019 2:55 PM

Former Napoli boss Sarri lifted his first major trophy after Eden Hazard's double strike helped Chelsea clinch the Europa League. (Photo: AFP)

David Luiz lauds manager Maurizio Sarri after winning Europa League

There have been speculations that Sarri might end up leaving the club and he may no longer continue as the manager of the team.

30 May 2019 4:22 PM

Sarri, 60, said he would speak to top officials at Chelsea - who have made a habit of hiring and firing managers in quick succession - in the coming days. (Photo:AP/PTI)

Chelsea coach Sarri says he's happy to be at Chelsea

Sarri had secured Chelsea’s place in next year’s Champions League with a third-place finish in the Premier League.

30 May 2019 10:43 AM

Eden Hazard said after the final whistle in Baku’s Olympic Stadium that he expected to complete his move to Real Madrid soon. (Photo: AFP)

Chelsea look to face life without Hazard

Speculation about a move to Real Madrid has bubbled up in previous years only for the Belgian to start a new season with the Londoners.

30 May 2019 9:29 AM

The Belgian is widely expected to join Real Madrid and he capped a superb display against Premier League rivals Arsenal by converting from the penalty spot to make it 3-0 before adding the fourth to complete the rout. (Photo: AFP)

Eden Hazard bids adieu to Chelsea, may join Real Madrid quickly

Florentino Perez admitting this week that he has been chasing his signature for years and expects to land the Belgian this summer.

30 May 2019 9:13 AM

Former Arsenal hero Olivier Giroud and Spain attacker Pedro each got a goal to give Chelsea their third European title in seven years. (Photo: AFP)

UEL final: Hazard scores twice as Chelsea thrashes Arsenal 4-1 to lift Cup twice

Chelsea destroyed Arsenal with four second-half goals that handed coach Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy at the age of 60.

30 May 2019 8:46 AM

However, there will not be much of an English atmosphere at the Baku Olympic Stadium when the match kicks off at 2300 local time (1900GMT), with reportedly only around 6,000 tickets sold by the clubs in a ground which holds almost 70,000. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal ready to lock horns versus Chelsea in distant Baku

The distances and costs involved and the difficulty in getting to Baku have prevented more fans from travelling

29 May 2019 12:44 PM

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri stormed off in anger after television cameras caught Gonzalo Higuain and David Luiz clashing at a training session in Baku ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final. (Photo:AFP)

Angry Sarri storms out of Chelsea training before Europa League final

Sarri was seen throwing away his Chelsea baseball cap, kicking it and then picking it up and angrily slamming it to the ground.

29 May 2019 10:12 AM

Under Sarri, Chelsea qualified for the Champions League next season and only lost the League Cup final on penalties to Manchester City who won all three domestic trophies, a record that Sarri stressed was a success. (Photo:AFP)

Sarri declares love for his Chelsea players before Europa League final

Sarri declined to comment on speculation that he was about to return to a coaching job in his native Italy after just one year at Chelsea.

29 May 2019 10:10 AM

Perez was also asked about the possibility of Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe or Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain.

Real Madrid President desperate to lure Hazard away from Chelsea

Hazard could play his last match for Chelsea in the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday.

28 May 2019 12:19 PM

'I am happy here and I want to be here for the rest of my career', said Morata. (Photo: File)

Alvaro Morata determined to stay at Atletico Madrid

Morata has rediscovered his form at Atletico after a poor spell at Stamford Bridge, scoring six goals in 13 La Liga starts.

27 May 2019 9:00 PM

Cech, 37, enjoyed the best years of his career at Stamford Bridge, winning 13 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League in 11 seasons with Chelsea before moving across London to Arsenal in 2015. (Photo:AFP)

Petr Cech looks to end his football career by lifting Europa League trophy vs Chelsea

Cech lost his status as Arsenal's number one during Unai Emery's first season in charge, with Bernd Leno taking over since September.

27 May 2019 9:53 AM

Sarri had already publicly criticised his players after a series of bad results in January. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Sarri's Chelsea future at stake as Europa final nears

Sarri has endured a traumatic first season and he heads to Baku with little clarity over his prospects of staying in charge.

27 May 2019 8:31 AM

The Belgian's contract is due to expire at the end of next season. (Photo: ChelseaFC/Twitter )

Sarri does not want Eden Hazard to leave Chelsea

In January, Chelsea agreed a $73 million move for Christian Pulisic, who they loaned back to Borussia Dortmund for the rest of the season.

23 May 2019 12:52 PM

With Hazard, 28, linked by British and Spanish media with a move to Real Madrid in the close season, Pulisic could be asked to fill the void and feels he is ready for the challenge. (Photo: Cristian Pulisic twitter)

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic hopes to play with Hazard, says he can level up his game

The 20-year-old US international Pulisic joined Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in January for a reported fee of 58 million pounds.

23 May 2019 9:14 AM

Mkhitaryan has played 11 games during Arsenal’s Europa League campaign this season and his absence will be a blow for the club, who need to lift the trophy in Baku in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League. (Photo: AFP)

'I must respect his decision', says Unai Emery on Mkhitaryan not playing UEL final

Mkhitaryan’s participation in the match had been in doubt due to the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and his native country.

22 May 2019 10:01 AM

Former Czech Republic international Cech, who won 124 caps, spent 11 seasons at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League and Europa League, four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and three League Cups before moving to Arsenal in 2015.

Petr Cech to join Chelsea as sporting director: reports

Cech had previously announced that he would retire from playing at the end of this season.

22 May 2019 9:49 AM

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