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Real Madrid and Chelsea to pull off swap deal for Isco and Hazard

Eden Hazard in action against Bournemouth

According to El Gol Digital, Real Madrid outcast Isco could head to Chelsea and Hazard could head the other way as the clubs are eyeing up a swap deal.

Chelsea are keen on signing Isco as early as January. With Eden Hazard's interest in joining Real Madrid nothing but a poorly kept secret, Real Madrid are hoping that sending Isco the other way will help them secure the Belgian.

Isco has fallen out of favour at Real Madrid and is reportedly looking for a way out. After being denied a meeting with Florentino Perez, the Spaniard is closer to an exit than he has ever been. Eden Hazard, on the other hand, has proclaimed his love for Los Blancos multiple times and the move is widely considered inevitable.

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