Zidane told to abandon pursuit of Eden Hazard and sign Premier League rival instead

Real Madrid should abandon their pursuit of Eden Hazard and instead sign Raheem Sterling, that’s the point of view of Chris Sutton. England secured another emphatic Euro 2020 qualifying victory on Monday night by thrashing Montenegro 5-1 in Podgorica. Sportsmail’s Chris Sutton watched on and gave his view after another great night for the Three Lions. “You have to say that Raheem Sterling is now world-class,” Sutton told the Daily Mail. “If you were Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, surely you would want to buy him over Eden Hazard. Is there anything Sterling cannot do? His weight of pass is superb, his movement off the ball is lethal and he has become deadly in front of goal. “What defender in the world would want to face Sterling in this form? It doesn’t matter if you take him on or back off — either way he will destroy you. “He is still just 24 and improving year on year. His wonderful performances for England in the last two games have confirmed that he can thrive on the international stage. “Sterling is one of the hottest properties in world football. If I was Real Madrid, I’d be making him my No1 target.”

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