Hazard needs Real Madrid move to match Messi & Ronaldo - Sinclair

A former Chelsea defender expects the Blancos to make a move for a long-standing target this summer if they choose to part with Gareth Bale

Eden Hazard needs to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid in order to match Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, says Frank Sinclair, with the Blues warned to expect a transfer raid this summer.

The Belgium international has been linked with a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu for several years, with his performances at Stamford Bridge lifting him into a talent bracket alongside the global elite.

No deal has been done as yet, but Hazard has remained evasive of late when it comes to the question of his future in England and possible fresh terms in west London.

Sinclair…