{"id":287091,"date":"2023-08-29T15:22:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=287091"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:22:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:22:29","slug":"eden-hazards-premier-league-suitors-are-concerned-about-his-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/eden-hazards-premier-league-suitors-are-concerned-about-his-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Eden Hazard&apos;s Premier League suitors are concerned about his fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Eden Hazard&#8217;s Premier League suitors are concerned about his fitness as they mull over a move for injury-plagued free agent after his Real Madrid departure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eden Hazard\u00a0is a free agent after leaving Real Madrid earlier this summer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Concerns over the Belgian&#8217;s fitness have delayed a potential return to England\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eden\u00a0Hazard&#8217;s proposed return to the Premier League is being hampered by reservations over his fitness and conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chelsea forward is a free agent after leaving Real Madrid earlier this summer following a forgettable spell in Spain where he made just 30 LaLiga starts in four years.<\/p>\n<p>Hazard built a reputation as one of the world&#8217;s elite players during his spell at Stamford Bridge, persuading Real to spend \u00a389million on signing him in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><span>Mail Sport<\/span> understands there has been varying levels of interest in Hazard from a number of clubs in England in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns about Hazard&#8217;s fitness is believed to be an emerging factor as clubs ponder whether to follow through with their interest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/15\/74797465-12457419-Former_Real_Madrid_winger_Eden_Hazard_is_reportedly_set_to_retir-a-26_1693319383282.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>English teams interested in Eden Hazard are concerned about the Belgian star&#8217;s fitness level<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/15\/74836385-12457419-image-a-27_1693319399176.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hazard was plagued by injuries at Real Madrid which limited his ability to fulfill his potential<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Hazard has been dogged by consistent negativity regarding his body during his time in the Spanish capital, amid claims regarding his weight management.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with French media in 2019, Hazard admitted he&#8217;d reported for pre-season at Madrid overweight: &#8216;I&#8217;m not going to hide it, but when I&#8217;m on vacation, I&#8217;m on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I had put on five kilos, I&#8217;m the type to put on quickly and lose so quickly if I&#8217;m careful.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Reports in France have indicated that Hazard is now considering retirement at the age of 32.<\/p>\n<p>Because he is a free agent, clubs can still sign Hazard after Friday&#8217;s transfer deadline and that scenario could yet emerge as an option for clubs if they are convinced of the winger&#8217;s fitness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/15\/74071961-12457419-The_forward_endured_four_poor_years_at_the_club_before_ripping_u-a-28_1693319409634.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The forward endured four poor years at the club before ripping up his deal by mutual consent<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/15\/74718045-12457419-His_barber_took_to_Instagram_to_reveal_that_the_winger_has_rejec-a-29_1693319413345.jpg\" height=\"291\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>His barber took to Instagram to reveal that the winger has rejected six teams this summer<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12457419\/Eden-Hazards-Premier-League-suitors-concerned-fitness-mull-injury-plagued-free-agent-Real-Madrid-departure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Eden Hazard&#8217;s Premier League suitors are concerned about his fitness as they mull over a move for injury-plagued free agent after his Real Madrid departure <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/eden-hazards-premier-league-suitors-are-concerned-about-his-fitness\/\" title=\"Eden Hazard&amp;apos;s Premier League suitors are concerned about his fitness\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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