Newcastle given hope of statement summer return by Premier League icon

Eden Hazard has given Newcastle United hope in their reported pursuit of the Premier League icon by admitting he could leave Real Madrid in the summer. The 31-year-old winger’s contract at the Santiago Bernabeu expires in 2024, but he could cut his nightmare spell in Spain short and return to the English top-flight.Hazard registered 110 goals and 92 assists in 352 Chelsea appearances, lifting two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup at Stamford Bridge. He was also named the Premier League Player of the Season in 2014/15, establishing himself as one of the country’s greatest-ever imports.However, he hasn’t been able to replicate his numbers at Real, scoring just seven times in 72 games since joining in a £130million deal in 2019. And Hazard has claimed that while a January exit is off the cards, he could leave the 14-time Champions League winners next summer.He told Marca: “I won’t leave Real Madrid in January, impossible. But it could be possible in the summer. It’s up to the club: if they want me to leave, I will accept it. I’m still focused on Real Madrid – I want to play football at Real Madrid.”JUST IN: Arsenal, Chelsea stadiums snubbed as UK names 14 Euro 2028 host venues Newcastle transfer news: Eddie Howe could bring Eden Hazard back to the Premier League. (Image: GETTY)Spanish reports have linked Newcastle with a move for Hazard this year after the club’s influx of investment from its new Saudi-backed ownership. Eddie Howe is leading an exciting revolution at St. James’ Park, one that most recently lured one of Europe’s most exciting strikers, Alexander Isak, to Tyneside in a club-record £63m transfer.Isak, Sven Botman and Bruno Guimaraes are just a few statement signings Newcastle have made since Mike Ashley sold the club in 2021. And Howe is achieving results in his first full season in the dug-out, with the Magpies sitting third in the Premier League behind Arsenal and Manchester City after 14 games.READ MORE: Man Utd icon Rio Ferdinand discloses Kylian Mbappe transfer chat Eden Hazard: A summer Real Madrid exit ‘possible’. (Image: Getty)