Hazard's Chelsea future dependent on Bale
Reports in England claim that Chelsea star Eden Hazard's future at the club is dependent on whether Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale remains in the Spanish capital this summer.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is known to be a huge fan of the Belgian's abilities and could be given the green light to finally make his move, should Bale move on this summer.
Zidane is keen to rebuild his squad at the end of the season following several years of limited spending, but it is though that any move for Hazard would be dependent on Bale.
The Welshman has dropped down the pecking order in dramatic fashion in recent months, having one again been named only on the bench in Wednesday's draw with Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu.
The likes of Marco Asensio, Lucas Vazquez and Isco are all now above Bale in the Zidane's thinking, leading to suggestions that he could leave the club at the end of the current campaign.
According to the 'Daily Mail', Bale's relationship with Zidane has soured since been left out of the Champions League last-16 clashes against PSG and whilst he had previously been unwilling to consider an early exit from the club, with his contract running through until 2022, that stance is believed to have softened of late, something which could open the door to a move for Hazard.