Eden Hazard will reportedly leave Chelsea to join Real Madrid this summer in a €100 million (£86.5 million) transfer that's been described as an "inevitable encounter."
L'Equipe (h/t Football Espana) reported winger Hazard and Real manager Zinedine Zidane both share the desire to complete the deal as the Frenchman goes about remodelling his team.
The player said after Chelsea's 0-0 draw against Leicester City on Sunday that he had informed his employers of his intentions: "Yes, (the club were made aware of my decision) a couple of weeks ago.