Zidane sparks fresh speculations over Eden Hazard’s future with latest comments

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has expressed his delight at Chelsea’s talisman Eden Hazard, stating: “I’ve always appreciated him”.

There have been speculations over Chelsea playmaker’s desire to play for Los Blancos especially now that his hero Zidane has returned to the Santiago Bernabeu.

“I will not give my personal opinion about what may happen because the season has not ended,” Zidane told reporters on Friday, as cited by Marca, when quizzed specifically on Hazard.

“I’ve always appreciated him, I’ve seen him a lot since I was playing in France, he is fantastic.”

The Belgium captain has also said this year that he “did not want any regrets” on his career in the latest of a long-running line of hints that he would be open to a move to Madrid.