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Eden Hazard is 'REFUSING to leave Real Madrid before his contract expires in 2024' as he looks to fight for his place under Carlo Ancelotti... and he is already being labelled 'the next Gareth Bale' in Spain amid his carbon-copy standoff

Eden Hazard is being labelled the 'next Gareth Bale' in Spain amid reports suggesting he wants to see out the final two years of his Real Madrid contract.

Hazard, 31, has failed to live up to his £98million price tag since completing a move to Madrid from Chelsea in 2019, making a mere 65 appearances and struggling to find his best form due to injury problems.

The Belgium winger has only started seven La Liga matches this term after falling out of favour under Carlo Ancelotti, and Los Blancos chiefs are now desperate to offload him.