Chelsea are set to land a bonus in the region of £5 million ($6.3m) as part of Eden Hazard’s transfer to Real Madrid, despite the former Belgium winger retiring from football last October, a source has told ESPN.
Hazard’s £130m transfer from Chelsea to Madrid in 2019 contained a number of performance related add-ons, one of which was triggered by Carlo Ancelotti’s side reaching next month’s Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Although the 33-year-old reached an agreement to terminate his contract last summer before announcing his retirement at the age of 32 in October, the club-to-club element of his contract remains active and therefore Madrid owe a further payment to Chelsea.
Sources at Chelsea have repeatedly insisted the club are not concerned about complying with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules but their £1bn outlay since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover two years ago has left them with limited headroom this summer.
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The Hazard windfall will therefore be welcome for the west London club as they seek to invest in their squad once again while Madrid will further question the value of a deal for a player who scored seven goals in 76 appearances across all competitions during his four seasons in Spain.