Maurizio Sarri explains why Eden Hazard may need to leave Chelsea

Chelsea star Eden Hazad has entered the final 18-months of his contract with the club and has made no secret of his desire to keep his options open with Real Madrid. And the Blues head coach Maurizio Sarri believes Hazard should leave Chelsea if he no longer wants to play for the club. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s game against Bournemouth, Sarri said: “Eden is 28. If he wants to go, I think he has to go. Of course, I hope the opposite. “I hope he wants to stay here with us and improve. He has the potential to be the best player in Europe at the moment. Sometimes he’s happy with something less. It’s my job to improve him and put him in a position to do his best. Sometimes I have to say something in the pressroom on that. It’s normal. It’s my job. ‘But I was really very happy with the last performance [against Tottenham].” Hazard has emerged as Chelsea’s talisman since joining the club for £32m from Lille in 2012, helping the club win five major honours, including two Premier League titles.

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