Real Madrid told to sign Eden Hazard... but stay away from Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante

Real Madrid have been told to sign Eden Hazard but steer clear of N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba.

Chelsea star Hazard is a long-term target of Real Madrid's, himself making no secret of his desire to work with Zinedine Zidane, and is expected to make the move this summer.

Zidane is understood to have agreed a sensational return to the Bernabeu with the promise of a squad overhaul, with the likes of Kante and Pogba also mooted as possible targets.

But Celta striker Iago Aspas does not believe the Manchester United and Chelsea midfielders would suit Real Madrid, with former Barcelona man Thiago Alcantara a better alternative.

"Of the players that I like, I would sign Hazard or [Kylian] Mbappe, because Hazard is going to be more affordable than Mbappe," Aspas told Radio MARCA.

"Pogba or Kante are not players for Real Madrid. I like their central midfielder.

"They also have [Dani] Ceballos, who is an international but has not progressed as much since turning 21. Thiago Alcantara, for example, I like more than Pogba and Kante."