CHELSEA fans have a theory that Eden Hazard “sacrificed himself” by leaving Real Madrid for the good of the club.
Hazard saw his Real contract terminated by mutual consent after a horror four seasons in the Spanish capital.
Eden Hazard has left Real Madrid
And the move comes with the LaLiga giants currently linked with Chelsea’s Kai Havertz.
So some Blues fans believe Hazard has paved the way for Havertz to be sold after Real cleared space in their squad.
One said: “Hazard sacrificed himself so Chelsea could get rid of Havertz… club legend.”
Another agreed: “Hazard sacrificed himself for the greater good. Proper Chels.”
One added: “Hazard sacrificed himself so Madrid had to sign Havertz. F*****g trooper man.”
Another joked: “Hazard sacrificed his soul so we get rid of Havertz.”
Hazard, 32, left Chelsea for Real in 2019 in a deal worth up to £150million.
But the Belgian struggled for form and with injuries, scoring just seven goals in his 76 appearances.
And after suffering a strained relationship with manager Carlo Ancelotti the club and player parted ways.
Havertz, 23, meanwhile joined Chelsea in 2020 for a then-club record £75m deal from Bayer Leverkusen.
And despite scoring the winning goal in the Champions League final in his first season, the German has lacked consistency.
It leaves Chelsea open to selling him in the summer, with Real leading the race for Havertz.
Star striker Karim Benzema, 35, is linked with a mega-money move to Saudi Arabia, which would leave the side in search of a new No9.
Kai Havertz is linked with a move to Real Madrid
