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Real Madrid 'Saving' Number 7 Shirt for Eden Hazard After Expected Cristiano Ronaldo Exit

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly already decided which player he wants to wear the club's iconic number seven shirt after Cristiano Ronaldo's increasingly likely departure to Juventus, with Chelsea star Eden Hazard top of his wishlist.

Ronaldo is expected to soon join Juventus in a €100m deal that will see the five-time Ballon d'Or winner earn €30m per season in net wages.

It leaves a significant void in the Real lineup, but Perez is already determined to quickly fill it.

According to Diario Gol, the Bernabeu chief has wavered in his lengthy pursuit of Neymar as Paris Saint-Germain refuse to do business.