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Real Madrid would not suit Eden Hazard's personality and he'd be better staying at Chelsea, says Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack has cautioned Chelsea star Eden Hazard against a move to Real Madrid this summer, saying he wouldn't feel comfortable if he wasn't the main man in the team.

The Spanish giants have made no secret of their ambition to make the 26-year-old Belgian playmaker their next Galactico and are prepared to smash the £100million barrier to sign him.

But former Chelsea midfielder Ballack believes it wouldn't suit Hazard's personality to play second fiddle to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale at the Bernabeu.

Eden Hazard has rediscovered his form under manager Antonio Conte's guidance this seasonu00a0
Eden Hazard has rediscovered his form under manager Antonio Conte's guidance this season

He said: 'At Real Madrid, if you see the players there, it would be a very different position for him.