Eden Hazard’s time at Real Madrid is over.
The La Liga giants announced on Saturday that they have agreed to terminate the Belgian’s contract one season before it was due to expire.
“Real Madrid Football Club and Eden Hazard have reached an agreement whereby the player will leave the club as of 30 June 2023,” read a club statement.
“Eden Hazard has been part of our club for four seasons, during which time he has won 8 titles: 1 European Cup, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 2 La Liga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 2 Spanish Super Cups.
“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.”
Don’t be fooled by the trophies, though: Hazard’s time at Madrid was a nightmare.
When he joined in a €100 million transfer from Chelsea in 2019, Hazard was one of the best players in the world. But he was unable to come close to recapturing his Premier League form during his time in Spain.
At first, a seemingly never-ending series of injuries severely limited the 32-year-old’s minutes at Madrid but eventually, he simply fell out of favor. This season, Hazard has started just two La Liga games and played a total of 196 league minutes.
Midway through the season, Hazard admitted he wasn’t even on speaking terms with head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Hazard’s final Chelsea season saw him score 16 Premier League goals. In four seasons, he scored a grand total of four La Liga goals.
According to multiple reports, Hazard is mulling over retirement.
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