Chelsea cannot guarantee Hazard Champions League football, whereas Madrid can

Real Madrid will play in the Champions League next season. They lie in 3rd place with 65 points, with 4th placed Getafe 10 points behind them with only 3 games remaining.

Real have a guaranteed place in Europe's prime competition next season, something that Hazard's current club cannot boast currently.The English side lie in 4th place on 68 points with 2 games to go, 2 points ahead of Arsenal and 3 ahead of Manchester United as they look to get back into the Champions League after a season in the Europa League.

Hence, the presence of Chelsea in the Champions League is far from certain. The Belgian forward is clear that his greatest desire is to be able to compete in the Champions League next year, regardless of the jersey that he wears.

Real Madrid can be sure of that, Chelsea can't yet. After the London club drew with United last time out, Hazard spoke to the media to highlight the importance of his club being in the Champions League next season.

"Chelsea have to be in the Champions League. It's one of the biggest clubs in the world and, on a personal level, I want to play in the Champions League," said the coveted attacker, who is constantly one of the main news stories, with Real Madrid looking to secure his services again. 

"I would like to play with Hazard. He's a player who I think is different and has a game similar to mine," Neymar acknowledged last Friday in an interview for Fox Sports, feeding the rumors that place both players at the Bernabeu.

Statements to which Zidane did not hesitate to answer, fuelling further speculation in the press: "Madrid is a place where dreams are fulfilled. In addition, it is for many players because they know it is an important club and many players want to play in this club. It's normal, but we'll see what happens"