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Real Madrid have rejected West Ham's £21 million bid for former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard, according to Catalan outfit, El Nacional. The West London side made an audacious £21 million bid at the weekend to take the 30-year-old Belgian back to London. Newcastle United and a few other Premier League clubs are also said to have shown interest in the Belgium international. Hazard joined Madrid from Chelsea in June 2019 but could only be described as a flop at the Bernabeu having endured a number of fitness issues and injuries. Newcastle want the Belgian forward following the Saudi-led consortium takeover at St James Park. He had once been linked with a return to Chelsea where he remains a legend after spending trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge.

When Real Madrid signed Eden Hazard in 2019, it honestly looked like it was going to be a match made in heaven. It's always been Hazard's dream to play at Santiago Bernabeu and given his blistering form then, Real Madrid decided to go all out and get their man. Nevertheless, two years on, expectations on the player are yet to be met. Hazard have spent most part of his spell at Madrid treating injuries and undergoing surgeries. In fact, to drive home the fact that Hazard has been largely disappointing since he joined the Spanish giants, he has scored just 4 goals for the club despite costing €100 million which could rise to €150 million if certain clauses are met. The Belgian star managed to get in shape before the semifinal clash with Chelsea and featured from the start in the second leg played at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Although Hazard wasn't influential for his team, he still topped the table for Real Madrid players in distance covered. But then, just when the match...