Gus Poyet has bemoaned the fact Eden Hazard didn't join Real Madrid at the 'ideal' time in 2018 when Cristiano Ronaldo departed, insisting he 'suddenly looked older' after arriving from Chelsea a year later.
Hazard has endured a nightmare time in the Spanish capital after the club spent a fee of £88million up front which could potentially rise to an eye-watering £150m.
The Belgian, who joined in 2019 and was the man set to fill the void left by Ronaldo following his exit to Juventus a year earlier, has been plagued by injuries during his spell at the Bernabeu - missing 47 out of 82 games - while weight issues have also hindered him.