Eden Hazard nears shock transfer after Real Madrid disaster as unlikely source reveals SIX clubs want him

He is regarded as one of the finest players of his generation but Eden Hazard is hell-bent on finishing his career with a flourish not a whimper.

The 32-year-old endured four years of woe with Real Madrid as he proved an ill-fit at the Bernabeu as injuries wreaked havoc with a career which thrived amid his days as a legend of Chelsea. But what now? Big names have landed moves yet Hazard has had to bide his time. A report claims Crystal Palace could be his next destination but the biggest clue in recent weeks has come from the star's barber.

Clues often come from the strangest of places and the man who cuts Hazard's hair moved to silence a troll mocking Hazard's injury record by stating the Belgium international has had interest from a half dozen teams this summer. But it could be soon decision time for Hazard – who is set to be asked the question over a return to London as Palace prepare to strike. Hazard is determined to go out swinging after four years at Madrid yielded only 76 appearances and seven goals.

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