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Chelsea need Champions League to stop Hazard from leaving for Real Madrid, says Hasselbaink

Chelsea must secure their place in next season's Champions League if they are to persuade Eden Hazard to reject a move to Real Madrid, former striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says.

The Belgian attacker is rumoured to be one of Madrid's top transfer targets, having been heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu last summer. Hazard, 28, hinted that the Spanish capital was his favoured destination last year after the World Cup and Goal understands he is still hopeful of a big-money move this year.

Hazard said this month that he has reached a decision on his future, but the two-window transfer ban FIFA hit Chelsea with this week could complicate the situation.