Eden Hazard is reportedly planning to retire from football at the tender age of 32, following the early termination of his £400,000 per week Real Madrid contract.
A year before the expiration of his contract, the Belgian forward concluded his time at the Santiago Bernabeu and called it quits on his Real Madrid career.
Following Belgium’s disastrous World Cup campaign in 2022, the 32-year-old has already announced the end of his international career.
According to reports from Spain, the former Chelsea star, who left for Real Madrid, in a fee worth £88.3m, with add-ons potentially rising to £150m, will remain in the capital, making retirement a real possibility.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the footballer is eager to remain in Madrid with his family, and this is a decision he has begun to really contemplate in recent days.
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That would force him to make a difficult decision: either locate a new club close enough to the city or call it quits on a career that had him considered among the greatest in Europe prior to joining Real.
In a statement on their website, the club said: “Real Madrid CF and Eden Hazard have reached an agreement whereby the player will be released from the club as of June 30, 2023.
“Eden Hazard has been part of our club for four seasons, in which he has won 8 titles: 1 European Cup, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 2 Leagues, 1 Copa del Rey, and 2 Spanish Super Cups.
“Real Madrid wants to express its affection for Eden Hazard and wishes him and his entire family the best of luck in this new stage.”
The player’s decision to retire from football is understood to have been on his mind for some time, with his passion for the game apparently diminishing throughout his time at Real Madrid.
