The Belgian footballer has never hidden his desire to play for Los Blancos, but Real Madrid will have to add more money to their initial bid.

Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid have made their first attempt to sign Eden Hazard, but Chelsea is ready to play hard-ball to keep the Belgian ace around until the end of his contract.

According to a report by The Sun, Los Blancos have made initial contact to sign the Belgian ace, but their efforts have proven to be futile. The English tabloid reveals that, knowing the player's desire to join Real Madrid, the Spanish giants made an initial bid of $93M, which was turned down by Chelsea's execs.

There is a silver lining for Real Madrid, as Chelsea did not shut the door to further negotiations with the Spanish giants. According to The Sun's report, Chelsea will not let Hazard leave if the team interested in his services does not come up with a check for $130M.

Hazard's contract with Chelsea ends in 2020, and the team was not expected to let the Belgian leave easily due to FIFA's pending decision on their transfer ban. Nevertheless, having signed Christian Pulisic as his replacement, the player's wish to join Real Madrid seems to be closer than ever.