Real Madrid are preparing to table an opening offer of £112m to Chelsea for the services of Eden Hazard, while Cesc Fabregas has urged the Blues to resist their overtures and keep hold of their star man.
The Belgium international's links to the Spanish giants have increased exponentially following the end of his World Cup duties, having been identified as one of Real's top targets following Cristiano Ronaldo's €100m move to Juventus.
Hazard, himself, indicated after Belgium's third-place playoff victory that his future at Stamford Bridge could be coming to a close, as he said, via the Evening Standard: “After six wonderful years at Chelsea, it might be time to discover something different.