Thibaut Courtois says it would ‘fantastic’ if Chelsea star Eden Hazard joined him at Real Madrid

Courtois wants fellow Belgian Hazard to join him in Madrid
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Ben Hayward9 August 2018

Thibaut Courtois was unveiled by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu and revealed he would be thrilled to see his former Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard follow him over to Spain from Stamford Bridge this summer.

Hazard has done little to appease Chelsea fans already angry at the nature of his departure after he admitted on Thursday that he would like Blues attacker Eden Hazard to join him at Real Madrid

Courtois, who was officially unveiled as a Madrid player at the Bernabeu after completing a £35.5million move , said he hoped Chelsea’s supporters would come to understand his decision.

“I want to thank them for the last four years I have been there,” he said. “I had to take the chance (to come back) because my two kids are here. I want to live close to them and see them grow up.

“I know the supporters are maybe not too happy at the moment, but I wish them all the best and I hope they remember me well.”

But, asked about Hazard in French by a Belgian journalist, he said: “Eden congratulated me. He knows it is a dream for me to be here. I would like to be always by his side. He is a great player and if he could come here, it would be fantastic.”

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Real have identified Hazard as one of the players who could be brought in following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus this summer.

Hazard hinted he would be keen on a Madrid move after helping Belgium secure third place – along with Courtois – at the World Cup, but Chelsea have insisted that the 27-year-old winger is not for sale.

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