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Sunderland hit rock bottom last weekend after a 2-1 lo s to Burton Albion confirmed their relegation to League One.

They have been on a downward spiral for the past two seasons and ex-Black Cats defender Chris Makin is struggling to recall a more desperate situation.

I dont think theres ever been a worse situation at a football club, Makin, who made over 140 appearances and was part of the 1998-99 Division One-winning squad, told Goal.

There cant be. Theyve got a chairman there who doesnt go and theyve been relegated twice in a row, I just dont see where it gets better.

Ellis Short the absent owner is no longer putting his money in while the club remain up to their eyeballs in debt.The club have been haemorrhaging money, reportedly losing 500,000a week for the past three years and that will only get worse in League One.

Joey Votto Jersey . This debt is owed in two parts. 69mis owed to Short and 70m is owed to external financiers due to a second loan for 70m from Security Bank Corporation (SBC).

The loan from SBC is to be repaid onAugust 27, 2019 when Sunderland will have to cough up the full 70m.

Most likely, Sunderland will have to refinance the loan, which will then have a much higher interest payment due to the risk attached and that could come to around 10m a year.

This has the potential to cripple the club for Nick Senzel Jersey years to come and, once parachute payments end, its likely that over half of the clubs income will be going on interest payments.

Combine these interest payments with poor ownership and a Premier League-sized wage budget, and you have a club hurtling towards their own demise.

Lee Cattermole and Jack Rodwell will be on a combined 95,000a week next season, which is more than the entire weekly budget for most League One clubs.

No two players sum up the squad more than Rodwell and Darron Gibson. Both players have seemingly Ken Griffey Jersey become disenchanted with football,with Rodwell only playing three games this season whilst picking up 70,000a weekand

Former Sunderland defender Lee Howey, who spent four years with the club and won promotion to the Premier League in the 1995-96 season, thinks that the players were good enough to stay in the Championship but they had no desire to perform at their best.

I wouldnt say the players arent good enough; the problem is that some of them are journeymen, I wont mention names but every fan knows the players that try and the players that dont, said Howey.

Some of them are there because they have to be there and Sunderland were the only club who would offer them a contract.

and that restricted their ability to spend on new players last summer following relegation from the Premier League.

Short did invest during his early days at the club;from 2009 up until 2016, Sunderlands net spend on players was 98.6m so investment has only fallen off the past couple of years.

The chairman also rarely turns up to games and has completely distanced himself from the club, pa sing on responsibilities for the day-to-day running of operations to other members of the board.

Unfortunately, because of the mismanagement of the club, Ellis Short has just decided that he wont invest anymore and, because hes got no connection at all with the club, all he wants to do is get rid of it, said Howey.

Luckily for Sunderland, parachute payments and the 25m sale of Jordan Pickford to Everton last summerhave saved them from financial demise, for now. Sunderland will continue to receive parachute payments for Scott Feldman Jersey the next two years which should keep the club afloat.

Sunderland are working towards cutting costs,recently announcing that the top tier in the Stadium of Light would be closed for the 2018/19 season to reduce staffing costs.

Closing a ma sive portion of the stadium wont impact attendances, however, as fans have already stopped turning up, with their average attendance dropping by 37% in the past two seasons.

The majority of the first-team squad may also need to be culled as Sunderland are currently heading into League One with a 35m wage bill. Players signed before this summer will not have their wages cut further following the drop out of Brandon Finnegan Jersey the Championship as their salaries had already been cut by 40% after relegation from the Premier League.

Sunderlands only hope of steadying the ship in the short term appears to bea ma s clear-out. They have to hope that all of their big earners will agree to leave the clubor take ma sive pay cuts.

This is the biggest summer in 20 or 30 years for Sunderland, they need to be able to get a squad together who will be able to push for the play-offs and get promoted next year, but that will be a struggle for them because they need to get rid of players who are on ma sive money who dont want to move because they dont want to give away their wages, Makin said.

The future of the club hinges on a takeover, but Makin thinks it will be hard for Sunderland to find a new owner with the debt that exists,despite the fact Short has offered to give the club away for free.

He said: Whos gonna want to take the debt on in League One? The finances that they bring in next season is going to be nothing compared to what it was in the Premier League. But theyre still paying people as if theyre in the Premier League.

If Short stays, anything is po sible. Hes got to pay a lot of money just to keep us afloat, Anthony DeSclafani Jersey he might just give up and put us into administration - thats a real po sibility.

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Hull City's Ola Aina has hailed his teammates following their 5-0 thumping of Burton Albion in the English Championship as they moved a Christian Arroyo Jersey step further in their quest to avoid relegation.

Kamil Grosickis brace and a strike each from Harry Wilson, William Keane Carlos Gomez Jersey and David Meyler's conversion from the penalty spot propelled Nigel Adkins men to Nate Lowe Jersey victory.

The KCOM Stadium outfit are now placed 16th in the Championship log, 10 points adrift the drop zone with four games left Rob Refsnyder Jersey in the ongoing league campaign.

In his reaction, the Nigeria international, brought on in the 83rd minute to replace Stephen Kingsley, saluted his sides succe s.

Solid Ji-Man Choi Jersey 5-0 win from the boys! Aina wrote on his twitter handle.

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Wales bo s Ryan Giggs wants Aaron Ramsey to decide his future as soon as po sible, amid protracted talks over a new Arsenal contract.

The 27-year-old's deal expires at the end of next season but Dak Prescott Jersey discu sions over an extension have seemingly stalled.

There are reports Ramsey is keen for a pay rise that would put him in the same bracket as Arsenal's highest earners, including Mesut Ozil and January signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Giggs spent his entire career at Manchester United and suggested Ramsey would be better off committing his future to the Gunners, where he has Shelby Miller Jersey spent 10 years.

"I hope Aaron sorts it out sooner rather than later," Giggs said, as quoted by . "Any player having talks with contracts you want it sorted out as quickly as po sible.

"He's at a good club. From a personal point of view when you're at a club you're used to it can help Prince Fielder Jersey you. You know all the staff and the players.

"I was always happy, there was always a challenge at United so I never saw any reason to leave. I was happy playing my football. I never got bored or felt the need to go anywhere else."

Giggs will take charge of his first match with Wales next month, when the Euro 2016 Ian Gibaut Jersey semi-finalists face China in a friendly tournament that also features Uruguay and Czech Republic.

The former winger hopes to have Gareth Bale available for the squad, although he accepts it is a busy time of the season for players at the biggest clubs.

"He's fit and looking good," Giggs Rougned Odor Jersey said of the Real Madrid star. "He wasn't happy he didn't start against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League but he came on and made an impact, and in the next few games he started.

"As we all know, a fit and well Gareth Bale makes such a difference.

"I recognise it's a difficult time of the season with players in the Champions League and going for trophies and trying to fight relegation but, Darwin Barney Jersey ideally, I want everyone there because it's my first get together."

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The AFC Champions League 2018 Matchday Fourin the West Zone produced some interesting results. Here is a recap of what happened in the four groups:

GROUP A:

Al Ahli Saudi FC 1-1 Al Gharafa (Zakaria 58' - Taremi 56')

Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia maintained their unbeaten start in Group A with a 1-1 win over Qatar's Al Gharafa on Tuesday.

Al Gharafa started the game well with Wesley Sneijder producing a chance forAbdelaziz Hatem but the home team grew into the game. But they were not able to force a goal in the first half. However, it was Al Gharafa who took the lead in the 56th minute when Mehdi Taremiconverted a cro s from Moayed Ha san.

But Al Ahli were level almost immediately.Saeed Al Muwallad Nick Wittgren Jersey 's cro s was headed in Moayed Zakaria in the 58th minute. The home team hit the post late on but were unable to fashion a winner. The result keeps Al Ahli top of the group with eight points while Al Gharafa are on five points.

Tractorsazi Tabriz 1-1 Al Jazira (Hatami 78' - Romarinho 44')

The second game in Group A also finished level as Tractorsazi Tabriz played out a 1-1 draw with AlJazira.

Tractorsazi Tabriz started the game very well and were denied an opening goal only by some brilliant goalkeeping by Al Jazira'sAli Khaseif. Against the run of play, the UAE-based side took the lead just before half-time.Brazilian star Romarinho latched on to an overhead pa s from Musallam Fayez and slotted home easily.

It looked like Al Jazira would keep the Iranians at bay and notch three important points but they shipped a goal in the 78th minute.Farzad Hatami headed in Ehsan Pahlevan's cro s to equalise and give them a share of the spoils.

Tractorsazi still prop the group up with just two points so far while Al Jazira have five to their name.

GROUP B:

Al Wahda 3-0 Miguel Rojas Jersey Zobahan (Tagliabe 46' Batna 57' Al-Akbari 65')

UAE's Al Wahda turned in an impre sive performance to record their first win in the tournament against Iran's Zobahan, courtesy a 3-0 result on Monday at home.

After three consecutive defeats, Al Wahda had to start well and they did just that though they had to wait till the end of the first half to score first.Sebastian Tagliabue swept home fromBalazs Dzsudzsak's intelligent free-kick.

Mourad Batna extended Al Wahda's lead with a curler from the edge of the box in the 57th minute beforeMohamed Al Akbari rounded the scoring with a calm finish from Batna's cro s.

Zobahan have just the six points from four games now but are still second while Al Wahda have three points.

Lokomotiv 1-2 Al Duhail (Rashidov 35' - El Arabi 90+1', 90+4')

Qatar's Al Duhail produced an inspirational late comeback to defeat Lokomotiv Tashkent 2-1 away and book their spot in the knockout stages of the competition.

Lokomotiv were the better side in the initial exchanges against the Brian Anderson Jersey Qatari side and took a deserved lead in the 35th minute.Sardor Rashidov finished offShukhrat Mukhammadiev's cutback to hand his team the lead.

It seemed as if the Uzbek team would hold on to winbut there would be a huge twist in injury time. The Qatari side were awarded a penalty in the 90th minuteafter Almoez Ali was felled in the box by Salim Mustafoev. You sef El Arabi converted the spotkick with aplomb. He would go on to secure a dramatic winner three minutes later as Al Duhail booked their spot in the Round of 16.

Lokomotiv are in third place with threepoints.

GROUP C:

Al Wasl 0-1 Persepolis (Kamyabinia 37')

UAE's Al Wasl were knocked out of the competition, following their 0-1 defeat at home to Iran's Persepolis on Sandy Alcantara Jersey Tuesday.

Al Wasl, playing to stay alive in the competition, had a couple of chances early on but could not capitalise while Persepolis grew into the game. In the 37th minute, Persepolis'Ho sein Mahini delivered an accurate cro s into the box which was finished off byKamal Kamyabinia.

AlWasl could not come up with an equaliser as Persepolis drew level with Al Sadd at the top of Group C.

Al Sadd 4-0 FC Nasaf (Xavi 3' Ha san 15' Bounedjah 43' Hamroun 71')

Qatar's Al Sadd returned to winningways in Group C after a 4-0 hammering of Uzbek side FC Nasaf on Tuesday.

Star midfielder Xavi Hernandez handed Al Sadd the lead in the third minute when he divertedBoualem Khoukhi's cro s and the team never looked back from there on.Abdelkarim Ha san then went on a marauding run from the halfway line and scored with a fierce strike in the 15th minute.

Just before half-time,Baghdad Bounedjah converted a splendid overhead kick to virtually seal the result.Jugurtha Hamroun then piled on the misery in the 71st minute for the Uzbek side by smashing a low shot in following a quick counter-attack.

Al Sadd are top of Group C now with nine points while Nasaf have six points are third.

GROUP D:

Al Rayyan 2-1 Al Hilal (Hamdallah 44' Tabata 66' -Al-Qahtani 90')

Al Rayyan clinched their first win in the competition with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Monday.

The Qatari side had to wait until the end of the first half to take the lead following a quiet start to the game. AbderazakHamdalla was brought down in thebox byAbdullah Corey Dickerson Jersey Al Zori and the Moroccan forward went on to convert the spotkick.

In the 66th minute, Rodrigo Tabata fired in a shot past Ali Al Habsi in Al Hilal's goal after a counter-attack where Hamdallah released him.

ThoughYa ser Al Qahtani scored a penalty to pull one back late on, Al Hilal could not get an equaliser.

Al Rayyan, with six points from four games, are tied at the top of the group with Esteghlal while Al Hilal are bottom with two points.

Esteghlal 1-1 Al Ain (Thiam 42' - Shiotani 78')

Iran's Esteghlal were held to a 1-1 draw at home by UAE's Al Ain on Monday.

The visitors had the best of the chances in the first half but were left to rue a foul on Farshid Esmaili inside the box in the JT Riddle Jersey 42nd minute. Mame Thiam converted the spotkick to hand Esteghlal the lead.

However, they were pegged back in the 78th minute whenTsukasa Shiotaniunleashed a powerful shot that left the Iranian team'sgoalkeeper helple s.

Al Ain are third in the group with four points now while Esteghlal are tied at the top with AlRayyan on six points.

Germany star Thomas Muller and team manger Oliver Bierhoff both rejected speculation of a division within the squad following their shock lo s to Mexico at the World Cup.

The world champions have returned to the scene of their 2017 Confederations Cup triumph amid sweltering conditions in Sochi but are facing the heat on and off the pitch ahead of Saturday's crucial showdown with Sweden.

has put Germany under pre sure and sparked reports of cliques in the Francisco Liriano Jersey team following the country's underwhelming Group F opener.

The topic Roberto Clemente Jersey of disharmony was inevitably raised during Wednesday's news conference after training and Muller dismi sed the claims.

"Is that confirmed? Do you have a source? No? Ok," Muller said when asked if there were factions within the team amid a strong Bayern Munich presence.

"In 2012 we didn't have great chemistry, but that's not the case now."

Attempting to pinpoint what went wrong against the Mexicans, Muller highlighted Germany's performances in the lead-up to the World Cup, which saw Joachim Low's men scrape past Saudi Arabia having lost to Austria.

"I think we took things a bit too lightly after the warm-up games," Muller said. "Internally we made no bones about it, we were self-critical and said we need to do this, that and the other.

"And in warm Kevin Newman Jersey -up games we had just hoped that in a non-training camp context, without tough and lengthy training se sions, we hoped that when the World Cup came around we could raise our game. And we haven't been able to. We need to get back to being prepared to walk that extra mile. That's it.

"What is important Jason Martin Jersey now is that we look ahead to the two major tasks lying ahead of us in this group. The heat is on."

All eyes on today in Sochi after their shock lo s to Muller and Reus to speak to the media after training.

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Muller spoke after Bierhoff fronted the media at Germany's hotel amid questions over team unity.

Responding to the reports, Bierhoff told reporters: "I can say that the speech did not become as loud as it would have in David Freese Jersey earlier years. It is another generation and we live in other times. But the speech was very fair and square.

"It is important that we find - in terms of the atmosphere within the Corey Dickerson Jersey team and work - a good mixture between focus and tensene s in the next few days. The tensene s is there for sure. Everybody is aware that the match against Sweden is the first final for us. You know that these knockout matches are part of every tournament."

Arsenal have been succe sful in their appeal to overturn the red card shown to Mohamed Elneny during Sunday's 3-2 Premier League win over Southampton. J.J. Hardy Jersey

The Colby Rasmus Jersey midfielder was dismi sed by referee Andre Marriner for violent conduct after raising his hands to Saints full-back Cedric in stoppage time at Emirates Stadium.

Elneny, who signed a Cal Ripken Jersey new long-term contract last month,was facing a three-match ban, which would have ruled him out of games against Newcastle United, West Ham and Manchester United.

But on Tuesday, the Football A sociationreleased a statement Heston Kjerstad Jersey declaring that "an Independent Regulatory Commi sion accepted that he was wrongly dismi sed Jim Palmer Jersey for violent conduct".

In a fiery end to the game, Southampton's Jack Stephens was also sent off for tangling with Jack Wilshere.

Arsenal next face CSKA Moscow on Thursday with a Baltimore Orioles Jersey healthy 4-1 lead from the first leg, while Newcastle United lie in wait on Sunday.

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Roma and Milan are both keen to sign Kyle Freeland Jersey Bruno Fernandes on a free transfer.

The central midfielder left Sporting CP earlier this week, along with William Carvalho, Gelson Martins and Bas Dost, after terminating his contract at the club.

Fernandes has since been linked Tony Wolters Jersey with Premier League clubs Tottenham and Arsenal, but Roma and Milan are in pole position to secure his signature.

The player has terminated his contract with Sporting along with other players. Roma and DJ LeMahieu Jersey , with some distance behind, Milan are interested in him," his agent, Miguel Pinho, told laroma24.

"The player is leaving for Italy but we have no meeting planned with (Roma Trevor Story Jersey Director of Football) Monchi.

Fernandesenjoyed an excellent season in 2017-18, scoring 16 goals in all competitions and providing 20 a sists.

The 23-year-old is a member of Portugal's World Cup squad with the Selecao set Blank Jersey to face Spain in their opening fixture on Friday.

Fernandes already has a wealth of experience playing in Italy, having emerged through Novara's youth system before joining Udinese in 2013.

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The Premier League has lost its longest-serving manager, following the news that Sean Dyche has been sacked by Burnley after 10 years in the North West.

Currently, the Turf Moor club sit 18th in the Premier League with eight games remaining, meaning they are four points adrift of Everton and in the relegation zone.

A four-man combination of Burnley Under-23s coach Mike Jackson, academy director Paul Jenkins, goalkeeping coach Connor King and club captain Ben Mee will take charge of their Trea Turner Jersey next Premier League fixture, which is away to West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.

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Why has Dyche been sacked?

There have been no reports of any behind-the-scenes i sues at Burnley, with Dyche having always been a well-respected figure by players, fellow staff and supporters.

The Clarets have not hit their previous heights this campaign, though, winning only four times in the Premier League, the poorest total in the entire division.

They have also won just once in their last seven games, with a 2-0 defeat away to relegation rivals Norwich City being a mi sed opportunity to make up ground on Everton, who recorded a surprise 1-0 victory against Manchester United last weekend.

Premier League survival is estimated to be worth over 100 million for Burnley, as well as being a platform to attract talented new players to the club and in turn, improve their profile. Due to this being an immediate threat, it looks like the Turf Moor club have chosen to act now to desperately try and beat the drop.

Burnley Football Club can confirm the Club has parted company with manager Sean Dyche, a sistant Matt Adams Jersey manager Ian Woan, first-team coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer.

Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) Betting odds and favourites: who will be next Burnley manager?

The immediate thought of fans turns to a "firefighter" appointment, such as Sam Allardyce - a specialist in beating the drop on a short-term basis.

In terms of a permanent manager (to take charge of 10+ games), SkyBet have the below as the top five contenders, with Derby County bo s Wayne Rooney emerging among the front-runners:

ManagerOddsChris Wilder6/4Wayne Rooney6/4Michael Duff4/1Sam Allardyce6/1David Unsworth20/1What have Burnley said?

Burnley chairman Alan Pace has released a statement on the , detailing the following: "Firstly, we would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Seanand his staff for their achievements at the Club over the last decade.

"During his time at Turf Moor, Sean has been a credit both on and off the pitch, respected by players, staff, supporters, and the wider football community.

"However, results this season have been disappointing and, while this Daniel Hudson Jersey was an incredibly difficult decision, with eight crucial games of the campaign remaining, we feel a change is needed to give the squad the best po sible chance of retaining its Premier League status."

Who are Burnley's new owners?

Burnley are owned by Velocity Sports Partnerships, which is the sports investment wing of US-based management firm ALK Capital.

They completed the takeover in December 2020, acquiring an 84% controlling stake in the club as they aim to build on their modern-day succe s.

Once managing director of Lehman Brothers, Alan Pace heads up chairman duties at the club. Pace was previously involved with Real Salt Lake, serving as Tanner Rainey Jersey president of the Major League Soccer club.

What is Burnley's remaining fixture schedule?

Burnley have a mixed run-in from now to the end of the season, with opportunities to pick up points and edge closer to escaping the bottom three.

Home games against Southampton, Aston Villa and Wolves are still to come, as well as a relegation six-pointer away to Watford, which may be their best chance to claim some vital points.

However, the Clarets still have tough fixtures to come, especially on the road, with West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur looking to be the toughest opponents in their quest for Premier League survival.

OpponentVenueDateWest HamAwaySunday, April 17SouthamptonHomeThursday, April 21WolvesHomeSunday, April 24WatfordAwaySaturday, April 30Aston VillaHomeSaturday, May 7TottenhamAwaySunday, May 15Aston VillaAwayThursday, May 19NewcastleHomeSunday, May 22What did Dyche achieve with Blank Jersey Burnley?

Sean Dyche will undoubtedly go down as one of the best managers in Burnley history, after a 10-year spell saw him elevate the stature of the club in a manner that would've been deemed unfathomable.

The 50-year-old won promotion to the Premier League twice with the Lancashire club, finishing 2nd in the Championship in 2013/14 and winning the trophy in 2015/16.

Incredibly, he guided Burnley to a 7th-placed finish in 2017/18, resulting in the Clarets entering the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

He achieved another top-half finish in 2019/20, placing 10th in the Premier League. Excluding 2021/22, Dyche has managed to safeguard Burnley's Premier League status for five Brian Dozier Jersey straight seasons, all whilst being on a shoestring budget compared to many other clubs in the division.

The Kettering-born man also won two Premier League manager of the month awards, alongside four Championship manager of the month awards.

Who is the Premier League's longest-serving manager now?

Jurgen Klopp is now the longest serving manager in the Premier League, having taken over the reins at Anfield back in October 2015.

ManagerNationalityClubAppointedTime in charge (as of April 15)Jurgen KloppGermanyLiverpoolOctober 8, 20156 years, 189 daysPep GuardiolaSpainMan CityJuly 1, 20165 years, 288 daysThomas FrankDenmarkBrentfordOctober 16, 20183 years, 181 daysRalphHasenhttlAustrianSouthamptonDecember 5, 20183 years, 130 daysBrendan RodgersN. IrelandLeicesterFebruary 26, 20193 years, 47 days

Alex Morgan has been keeping a secret Pete Alonso Jersey .

The U.S. womens nationalteamstar on Wednesday announced she and husband Servando Carrasco are expecting their first child together, a daughter due in Brandon Nimmo Jersey April 2020.

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Chelsea star Eden Hazard does not believe he is selfish enough to win the Ballon d'Or.

The Belgium international has made the Ballon d'Or shortlist in three of the past four years but, despite winning the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2014-15, he has never finished higher Marco Gonzales Jersey than eighth in the voting, in 2015.

It has been an award dominated by Lionel Me si and Ronaldo for over a decade, as one of the two has won the Ballon d'Or every season since Kaka took home the trophy in 2007.

And Hazard, who scored 12 goals and laid on four a sists in the Premier League this season, believes Justus Sheffield Jersey his personality and style of play would not Matt Magill Jersey allow him to take world football's top prize or even a Golden Boot.

"He always told me that," Hazard told BBC Sport of his father's belief that he is too selfle s. "Maybe it's true.

"I think, in football now, if you want to win something Omar Narvaez Jersey like the Ballon d'Or or to be the top-scorer, you need to be selfish. But I'm not like this, not at all. I'm just who I am."

Hazard's career high for goals in the Premier League is 16, set in Chelsea's title-winning 2016-17 campaign. He scored 14 in 2014-15 when he was named player of the year and won the league with Chelsea. He also added nine a sists in that campaign.

The Chelsea Jay Bruce Jersey star will look for another piece of silverware to add to his trophy case as the Blues face off against Manchester United on Sunday in the FA Cup final.

While Hazard has won the Premier League twiceand the Carabao Cup once he has never tasted victory in this tournament, with Chelsea's best finish during his time with the club coming last seasonwhen they lost in the final to Arsenal.

Hazard has Daniel Vogelbach Jersey been linked with a move to Real Madrid to join 2017 Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and has .