Chelsea star Eden Hazard offered contract worth £300,000-a-week and is promised role as team’s ‘key man’

CHELSEA have reportedly told Eden Hazard they will continually build the team around him if he pens a new long-term contract.

The Standard claims Blues chiefs are desperate for the Belgian to agree fresh terms following strong interest from Real Madrid.

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Chelsea have no intention of selling to Los Blancos, with Hazard also happy to stay at Stamford Bridge following the title-winning campaign.

But Antonio Conte and others behind the scenes are still keen for the 26-year-old to extend his contract past its current expiry date of 2020 – as exclusively revealed by SunSport in March.

Just as we reported, it’s said that Chelsea will offer Hazard a whopping £300,000-a-week to make him the Premier League’s joint-highest earner alongside Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney.

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And the talismanic playmaker will also be guaranteed a ‘key man’ role – essentially making him the focal point of the squad for years to come.

Hazard isn’t the only title hero in line for a reward, with boss Conte and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also in talks to extend their respective contracts.

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Meanwhile, Chelsea will go all-out in the upcoming transfer window in order to retain their crown, as well as mount a strong challenge in the Champions League.

SunSport understands Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti is a £55million summer target, with additional reports claiming that Borussia Dortmund’s 37-goal hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is wanted to replace Diego Costa in attack.