Conte hopes to keep Hazard, Courtois

CAIRO – 30 December 2017: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte hopes to keep Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois inside the club after rumors linked both players with a move to Spain’s Real Madrid.

“You are talking about two important players for us. It will be very important to continue with these types of players, especially for your ambition to try to compete for something important," Conte told press on Friday.

Eden Hazard’s father told press on Friday that his son rejected an offer to renew his contract with Chelsea, which increases the chances of his transfer to Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Courtois hopes to return to Spain to be with his family there.

Conte added, “It is important to try and improve your team, to strengthen and not to sell the best players. When you are in a great club and you trust in the project, you want to stay. ”

Chelsea, the title holders, are suffering this season in the Premier League. They are placed third with 42 points, 16 points behind the leaders, Manchester City.