Hazard: The missing piece in Real Madrid's puzzle

Eden Hazard's spell at Chelsea came to a near-perfect end. The Belgian winger said he wanted to say goodbye with a trophy, and after he starred against Arsenal in Baku, 'The Blues' have another Europa League to add to their trophy cabinet.

At 28 years of age, the oldest of three brothers who are all professional footballers will start training at Valdebebas in possibly the best shape of his career - just as he did at Chelsea when he moved there in 2012 after an outstanding season at Lille.

In fact, the past season was numbers-wise the second best in his career, only topped by that stunning final campaign in France before he arrived at Stamford Birdge.

Now, it seems as if the stage is set for him to explode onto the scene and make a name for himself at Real Madrid. He may be their most expensive signing in history at 28 years-old, but this is a moment in which Real find themselves desperate for a superstar to lead their attack.

And this is exactly what Eden Hazard was at Chelsea last season, as he was directly involved in 38 goals, with 31 of these coming in the Premier League.

On average, he was involved in nearly a goal a game in the Premier League last season (0.83 per game, to be precise), with his clever attacking position and elite finishing ability helping him stand out above the rest of his teammates.

Some may wonder what could have been if he would've moved to Madrid a year earlier. However, what seems obvious now is that he is the right man to lead 'Los Blancos' going forward during the 2019-20 season.