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Hazard warned ‘sometimes the grass isn’t greener’ as Chelsea legend reflects on €100m Real Madrid move

Eden Hazard has been warned that “sometimes the grass isn’t greener”, with Chelsea legend Pat Nevin saying the Belgian could face a few “tough” years at rebuilding Real Madrid.

A former Blues star has no issue with a 28-year-old forward having taken the decision to head for Spain in a €100 million (£88m/$112m) deal.

Hazard is considered to have offered enough across seven years at Stamford Bridge to be deserving of a move to a club that he always dreamed of representing.

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There is, though, a feeling that one of the finest talents on the planet has joined Madrid at a difficult period in their illustrious history.