New Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard says he wishes to play against his former side, Chelsea, in the UEFA Champions League.
Hazard made the remarks after completing his switch to the La Liga giants from The Blues, in a deal that could reportedly rise to a club-record transfer of £130m once all bonus payments come into play.
The 28-year-old signed a five-year contract with Los Blancos, and is expected to be officially unveiled on Thursday, June 13 – subject to a medical.
“Chelsea and especially Chelsea fans will always be special to me and next season I will look for your results first. I hope that we are drawn against each other in the Champions League next season and every season so we can meet again,” Hazard wrote on social media after the switch.
The Belgian spent seven years with the Stamford Bridge outfit, and in that time won 2 Premier Leagues, 2 Europa Leagues, 1 FA Cup and 1 League Cup.
Hazard also took time to thank Chelsea, it’s fans and owner in his farewell post on social media.
“Before I go, one last thank you to everyone at the Club for their tremendous effort as we lived through every moment. To all of my ex-Colleagues we will say our goodbyes at the right time but I must thank the owner Mr Abramovich and his board for helping me realise not one, but two dreams, my first in becoming a Chelsea player and today my second, becoming a player at Real Madrid,” he said.
The Belgian star is Real Madrid’s third signing as they look to rebuild their squad after a disappointing season which saw them end trophyless. They have already signed Brazilian defender Eder Militao from Porto and Serbian striker Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt.
