He has also wanted to be aware of the signing of Eden Hazard by Real Madrid. As a coach, he faced him in the Premier League, so he is an authorized voice to at least have an opinion on whether the Spanish team made the right move with the Belgian midfielder. Arsene Wenger granted an interview to Bein Sports in which he made it clear that Hazard "is not Cristiano's substitute".
"Hazard will be a star at Real Madrid, but he will not fill the void left by Cristiano. He will be a solution, but he will not score 50 goals per year," said the French coach.
And he added: "Real Madrid needs another goalscorer because Benzema is 32 years old. If he had a younger striker by his side, they might do very well".
Madrid made the right move
However, while Wenger believes that the Belgian is far from being the replacement for the current Juventus star, he does believe that Real Madrid made the right move by signing him and praised him.
"He is an exceptional player to create opportunities and, sometimes, to finish them when he needs to in important games," he pointed out.
Improve physical condition
One of the points that has been criticized the most about Hazard is his physical condition. In Spain, constant observations are made about the midfielder's extra weight, which is believed to be affecting his performance. Wenger also believes that this is an area that he needs to improve.
"I don't think we've seen the real Hazard yet. He is not as fit as he could be, that's why I think we will see his true level eventually," he stated.
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