Real Madrid has accelerated efforts to transfer Chelsea’s superlative Eden Hazard.

Loc Blancos hope to reach agreement with Chelsea for the purchase of Eden Hazard before the end of the current season.

Madrid is preparing to make a new offer for the 28-year-old this week, while Belgian is not interested in signing a new deal with Chelsea.

Chelsea estimates Hazard 116m euros, but Madrid hopes to transfer it to 99m euros.

Barcelona’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, has changed the subject of discussion when asked about Antoine Griezmann and the rumors linking the French with the Catalan club, focusing on the challenges that the club expects.

Despite Barca’s 2: 0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday at a decisive title meeting, Bartomeu has called for calm, stressing that the club has the biggest battles to win this season.

Although Barcelona has almost secured the title in La Liga, Bartomeu wants the team to continue with victory.

“The match with Manchester United is difficult,” Bartomeu said on the eve of the first quarterfinal meeting in the Champions League in Old Trafford on Wednesday.

“We have to keep on winning and extend our satisfaction by the end of the season, but Atletico will not make it easy,” he added.

Asked about the gossip that linked Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona, ??almost a year after the Frenchman rejected Barcelona, ??Bartomeu did not want to comment.

“No, in Barcelona, ??at this stage of the season, we are not talking about players, certainly not for other club players,” he stressed.

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri has asked Mateo Kovacic to sign a permanent contract with the club and not return to Real Madrid.

The Croatian midfielder is loaned to Chelsea for a year by the Spanish giant and Sarri believes he is getting better fit with his style of play.

Sarri’s decision to put Jorginho and Kovacic in midfield before the defense before N’Golo Kantes has been questioned.

The Italian coach is using Kanten out of his position in a more advanced role behind the attackers.

“I want Kovacic to stay. He is borrowed, of course, but I would like Kovacic to stay in the club, “Sarri said.