Published 12:34 IST, July 17th 2020
Eden Hazard winning LaLiga with Real Madrid helps former club Chelsea pocket £18 MILLION
Chelsea have pocketed a staggering £18 million bonus after former star player Eden Hazard helped Real Madrid lift their 34th LaLiga title on Thursday.
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Chelsea are in for a furr cash injection after results in Spain on Thursday crowned Real Mrid LaLiga champions. Los Blancos clinched title after registering a 2-1 win over Villarreal, with Karim Benzema scoring twice for Zinedine Zidane's men. In his first season at Santiago Bernabeu, Eden Hazard has lifted LaLiga title, and achievement is likely to augur well for Chelsea and Stamford Bridge faithful.
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Real Mrid LaLiga champions: Chelsea to receive ditional £18m from Eden Hazard transfer fee
Eden Hazard joined Real Mrid last summer for an initial €100 million (£91m) after starring for seven seasons in Premier League. Eden Hazard Chelsea to Real Mrid deal also included a variety of clauses, which in turn would increase Eden Hazard transfer fee to a whopping €143 million (£130 million) if Real Mrid won LaLiga or qualified for Champions League. According to reports by Sports Ration, Chelsea were due to receive €15m (£14m) after Los Blancos qualified for Champions League next season, and with Real Mrid LaLiga champions w, Hazard deal bonus is set to increase to €20 million (£18m). cash windfall from Eden Hazard Chelsea to Real Mrid deal will doubt come in handy for Chelsea as Lampard looks to revamp his squ this summer despite coronavirus crisis.
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Real Mrid LaLiga champions: Eden Hazard bonus to aid Chelsea's summer splurge
Roman Abramovich and Chelsea have alrey me a statement in transfer market, having snapped up playmaker Hakim Ziyech and striker Timo Werner from Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively. Having alrey spent a combined €98 million (£89m) on aforementioned duo, Blues are also linked with moves for Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz, West Ham's defensive midfielder Declan Rice and Leicester City's left-back Ben Chilwell, ne of whom are valued under €50 million by ir respective clubs. Chelsea are also in market for a new goalkeeper, with Ajax's Andre Onana and Atletico Mrid's Jan Oblak linked with moves to Stamford Bridge.
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extra windfall is likely to aid Chelsea's cause, with coronavirus pandemic having triggered massive financial implications on global football market. It is reported that a similar clause exists in Eden hazard's contract, that will pay Blues if Los Blancos lift Champions League trophy. Real Mrid are currently trailing 2-1 to Man City in ir Champions League round of 16 and will face ir opponents in August at Etih Stium.
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(Im Courtesy: Eden Hazard Instagram)
12:34 IST, July 17th 2020