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title: "Fans on social media react as Newcastle are linked with Eden Hazard"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2021/10/31/fans-on-social-media-react-as-newcastle-are-linked-with-eden-hazard/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2021-10-31T14:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-10-31T14:00:00Z"
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# Fans on social media react as Newcastle are linked with Eden Hazard

Newcastle United have been [linked](https://readnewcastle.com/fans-on-twitter-ridicule-transfer-rumour-as-newcastle-are-linked-with-toni-kroos/) with Toni Kroos but [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4508268/real-madrids-eden-hazard-wanted-by-newcastlechelseaprem-clubs-sources) say they have another Real Madrid player on their radar – Eden Hazard. The Magpies are now the [richest club](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12428222/newcastle-takeover-how-and-why-newcastle-are-on-the-verge-of-becoming-one-of-the-worlds-richest-football-clubs) in Europe after being [taken over](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/pif-pcp-capital-partners-and-rb-sports-media-acquire-newcastle-united-football-club/) by Public Investment Fund (PIF), PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media, so a lot of names will be suggested as potential signings.

Kroos joining Newcastle was unlikely and Hazard is even more so given he only [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eden-hazard/transfers/spieler/50202) Real in 2019, let alone his lofty asking price and wage demands. The 30-year-old has made [53 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eden-hazard/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/50202) in all competitions for Los Blancos, scoring five goals with nine assists.

Although Hazard has struggled for form in Spain, he’s featured regularly under Carlo Ancelotti this season and has three more years on his deal. It’s also unlikely he [would join](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/eden-hazard-chelsea-transfer-return-21114118) Newcastle over former club Chelsea if he left Real, so this story might be farfetched. Supporters on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=newcastle%20hazard&src=typed_query) seem to think so too.

https://twitter.com/Barmy2Toon/status/1453737085987274771?s=20

> Newcastle about to play unrealistic career mode ?
>
> — Mr Blue (@BlueTkrf) [October 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/BlueTkrf/status/1453972213762166784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Didn’t ever expect to read anything like that about nufc.
>
> — kevin (@floorguy777) [October 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/floorguy777/status/1453744742093795334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I guess I can guess Eden Hazard's answer if Newcastle ever make that call …
>
> — Kristof Terreur (@kristofterreur) [October 29, 2021](https://twitter.com/kristofterreur/status/1454150390706999299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Belgian international was rumoured to have a [€50m](https://www.abc.es/deportes/real-madrid/abci-hazard-mercado-202105062056_noticia.html) (£42.2m) asking price and £416k-per-week/£21.6m-a-year [salary](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14220745/real-madrid-wages-revealed-hazard/), so Newcastle would have to break their transfer record and wage structure to sign him. It remains to be seen if Hazard would ever move to St James’ Park rather than Stamford Bridge though.

***[In other news, fans on Twitter ridicule transfer rumour as Newcastle are linked with Toni Kroos](https://readnewcastle.com/fans-on-twitter-ridicule-transfer-rumour-as-newcastle-are-linked-with-toni-kroos/)***