Despite playing no part in Saturday’s Champions League final, Chelsea, alongside Real Madrid, were the night’s big winners.
That’s according to a recent report from The Athletic’s Simon Johnson, who has claimed the Blues are set to receive a financial reward after Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard was part of the squad that lifted the club’s 14th Champions League title.
#CFC win of sorts tonight…another add-on triggered in Eden Hazard sale.
— Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) May 28, 2022
Hazard, 31, joined Los Blancos in 2019 in a deal that saw Chelsea bank a whopping £103.5m.
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Not only did the Londoners bank a staggering amount of money, but the Belgium international’s move has also since been viewed as a bit of a masterclass from the likes of Marina Granovskaia, who, whether through luck or good judgement, appeared to sell the winger at the right time.
Since being at Real Madrid, the 31-year-old has failed to recapture the form from his Chelsea days – leaving Los Blancos with a very expensive problem.
Nevertheless, should these latest reports prove to be accurate, then Chelsea, through their smart business acumen, has once again profited from their former number 10’s move abroad.
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