1:48 Chelsea feared Eden Hazard exit under Antonio Conte, according to Matt Law Chelsea feared Eden Hazard exit under Antonio Conte, according to Matt LawChelsea feared losing Eden Hazard this summer if Antonio Conte remained as head coach at Stamford Bridge, Matt Law told the Sunday Supplement. The Belgium international has long been linked with Real Madrid but he opted to remain at Chelsea, who replaced Conte with Maurizio Sarri in July. Football news correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, Law, believes Chelsea were not concerned by Hazard' being linked with Madrid, but only after Conte made way for Sarri. "After Belgium beat England in the World Cup, Hazard gave an interview where he basically said he wanted to go to Real Madrid, Chelsea never really had any worries about him," Law said. Eden Hazard moved top of the top-scorer charts with his hat-trick against Cardiff"It wouldn't have been about going to a bigger club, it would have been about his own personal happiness.

Source: Sky sports September 16, 2018 10:41 UTC