It does not seem that there is light at the end of the tunnel in the case of Eden Hazard. At least in his difficult stage at Real Madrid. Yes, the last injury of the Belgian player adds to the team in a problem. Not sports, because he does not count for Carlo Ancelotti, but economic, because his file is very high (23 million euros gross per year) and it is practically impossible to find a club to transfer him to or, at least, give him up.
Last Friday, it was learned that the one who was called to be the meringues franchise player when he signed in the summer of 2019 had broken again, and that he will be operated on next week for his problems in the right fibula.
According to the club’s statement, the osteosynthesis plate will be removed. In this way, the white club yields to the claims of the Belgian team that had been requesting that this be done for months so that it could be operated as soon as possible and be in perfect condition to play the World Cup in Qatar, which starts on November 21.
The 31-year-old striker has suffered from almost chronic ankle problems in recent years and since 2017, when he suffered a break with his national team, he has had a small metal plate implanted to aid healing.
In addition to the ankle injury, he has suffered from various muscle ailments around that area that started to become a more regular problem after the last few years, specifically his duel with PSG in November 2019, in which his compatriot Thomas Meunier entered him with enormous hardness.
Shortly after returning from that microfracture, Hazard sustained a more serious tear to his fibula in February 2020, which required the insertion of a larger metal plate the following month. Since then, he has not played regularly with either Zidane or Ancelotti.
According to different media, the striker feels that the second plate has been the cause of his subsequent discomfort, and this has generated controversy with Madrid, which, finally, accepted that it be removed, with what this means: losing between four and six weeks.
Hazard’s time at the merengue club is being disappointing after having paid 100 million euros (there is talk of 160) to Chelsea. Since then, the Belgian has not enjoyed continuity and has been far from his best level. In total, he has had 13 stoppages due to injury and this year he has played 17 games, the most since he signed for the whites.
return to london
Now it remains to be seen what both sides will do this summer. The striker wants to be in the World Cup and he knows that he does not count for Ancelotti, so it seems that he would be willing to leave. Chelsea could be his destination, although on loan. The convulsive situation of the English entity had paralyzed the negotiations, although they could be reactivated when the new owner arrives.
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