Chelsea to be offered midfielder as Real Madrid eye Eden Hazard – report

Real Madrid are planning to use James Rordiguez as bait as the La Liga giants look to sign Chelsea forward Eden Hazard in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Marca – as quoted by The Sun – are reporting that the Champions League holders are ready to use James as a potential makeweight in a deal to sign the Belgium international at the end of the season.

The same article states Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has told his president Florentino Perez that Hazard is his number one target as the Frenchman looks to rebuild the club’s attack.

The 2015 PFA player of the year has been in scintillating form in the Premier League this term after a return of 11 goals and four assists in 26 games in the Premier League.

The Colombia international, on the other hand, has struggled to dislodge Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Real Madrid starting line-up.

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James has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks.