
Ray
Wilkins has told
Sky Sports News HQ he will give up his Chelsea
season ticket if "irreplaceable" Eden Hazard is sold to Real Madrid.
Hazard is a summer target for Real, according to Sky sources, while reports
in Spain claim Chelsea are willing to negotiate.
But it is understood there have been no talks and Wilkins, who has a
decades-long association with the club as player, coach and supporter, says
selling "one of the five best players on the planet" would be a huge mistake
whatever money is on the table.
"It looks a very good front page, but that's about as far as it goes," he
said. "For Chelsea to lose Hazard, who is one of the five best players on
the planet, they would have to replace this guy and he is irreplaceable at
this moment in time.
"He's a wonderfully gifted footballer and why would Chelsea want to give him
up? I don't see there's any money out there..[owner] Roman Abramovich has an
enormous amount of money himself.
"I couldn't give a monkey's what they offer. Chelsea wish to be the best
club on the planet and they're heading in the right direction.
"What they've done over the past 10-12 years has been nothing short of
phenomenal, so if you want to be the best why sell the best? They'll never
get there if they sell Eden Hazard, who has been absolutely brilliant."
Wilkins expects Chelsea to be recruiting new players this summer rather than
selling Hazard, whose 11 goals this season have helped his side build a
10-point lead with as many Premier League games to play.
He said: "I would imagine Mr Abramovich would not even consider any offer
that comes in. You cannot replace him. If they sell him I'll give up my
season ticket. He's that important."