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Zidane addresses Hazard transfer talk at Real Madrid & reacts to Champions League defeat

The French coach says a man that apologised for laughing with former Chelsea team-mates remains fully committed to the Blancos

Zinedine Zidane has reacted to talk of Eden Hazard being allowed to leave Real Madrid by pointing out that the Belgian remains tied to a long-term contact and wants to "succeed" in the Spanish capital.

A big-money move from Chelsea has not worked out as planned for all concerned at Santiago Bernabeu, with Hazard struggling for form and fitness across two seasons with the Blancos.

The former Chelsea star's injury struggles have attracted criticism, as has his reaction to Real's Champions League semi-final exit which saw him laughing with former colleagues at Stamford Bridge, but Zidane says there are no plans to part with a proven performer.