Chelsea to land windfall for Eden Hazard from Real Madrid despite player's retirement

Chelsea have landed a cash windfall thanks to Eden Hazard's move to Real Madrid, despite the Belgian star retiring last year.

When real Madrid signed Danger of Chelsea In 2019, a huge £130m package was agreed, although a significant portion of that amount depended on add-ons.

And the Blues have just earned another £5m after Real Madrid fulfilled a clause in the original deal by reaching the Champions League final, according to The Telegraph.

This despite the fact that Hazard actually retired seven months ago.

Around £40m of the original £130m fee is dependent on performance-dependent add-ons, with the majority fully paid.

Hazard agreed with Real Madrid to terminate his contract last summer before announcing his retirement in October.

However, Madrid's agreement with Chelsea remains valid and will provide a small boost for the Blues in their battle to meet the Premier League's profitability and sustainability standards.

Real Madrid splashed out £88m up front for Hazard in 2019 but he failed to make much of an impression at the Bernabeu, playing just 54 times in LaLiga during his four seasons.

He managed to take home a Champions League medal in 2022 after Los Blancos won. Liverpool in the final, which also earned Chelsea a cash windfall.

But the final payment came when Real reached another final, this time at Wembley, where they will face Borussia Dortmund after knocking out Bayern Munich and city ​​of manchester.

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Meanwhile, Chelsea will definitely feel they had the best years of Hazard, who played for the club for seven years.

During his time at Stamford Bridge, the Belgian made 352 appearances for the club and scored 110 goals.

He won two Premier League titles, two Europa League trophies, an FA Cup and a Carabao Cup.

Injuries plagued his time at Real Madrid, for whom he signed after telling Chelsea that it was the club of his dreams.

After leaving the Spanish capital last summer, he received several offers from clubs but none of them attracted him.

This led him to decide retire at 32 years oldsince it appeared in various charity parties.

“You have to listen to yourself and say enough is enough at the right time,” he said upon retiring in October.

“I was able to make my dream come true, I played and had fun in many fields around the world. Thank you all for these great moments, I will miss you all.”