The best version of Eden Hazard has the forward sat “alongside Lionel Messi” in a global talent pool, claims Fernando Morientes, with Real Madrid expected to see the Belgian rediscover his spark in 2020-21.
A €100 million (£88m/$112m) addition at Santiago Bernabeu from the summer of 2019 failed to fire during his debut campaign in Spain.
Big things were expected of Hazard following a switch from Chelsea that had been mooted for some time, but form and fitness issues conspired against him.