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The 28-year-old has only a year left on his current contract with the Blues and he hasn't come close to signing a new one, with the Belgian having seemingly made it clear he wants to make his move in the coming months.
"[I told the club] A couple of weeks ago. I have made my decision but it is not just about me," Hazard said after the 0-0 draw at Leicester on the final weekend of the Premier League season.
"I wanted that [things to be decided earlier] but that’s not happened. I’m still waiting like you are waiting and like the fans are waiting.
"I have made my decision, that’s it. I’m still waiting.
"I don’t know yet [when it will be announced]. We have a final to play and then I will see. I think so [it will be clearer after the final]" Hazard added.
"When you are on the pitch, you try to be focused on the pitch with the ball. That’s it. When I am on the pitch I just try to do the best.
"I am not thinking about this and this, my situation or the club’s situation. I just try to win games."
With that said, here's what we know about a possible move for Hazard to the Santiago Bernabeu.
According to L'Equipe, Real Madrid are about to snap up the Belgian once Chelsea are finished with the Europa League final against Arsenal on May 29.
However, in the report they suggest that an agreement has been made for €100million, which would be in the region of £86.7million
Even though this would seem like a massive fee for a player who only has a year left to run on their contract, it is still south of the fee that Chelsea have been holding out for.
The Blues are looking for £100milllion, which would be €115.3million, as they try to squeeze every last bit of money from the deal as they possibly can.
The Telegraph have since reported that Madrid don't expect Hazard's valuation to drop even if he helps the Blues win the Europa League trophy.
Meanwhile, according to the Daily Mirror, Hazard wants his future resolved shortly after the clash in Baku and has set a deadline of June 4 to get a deal completed.
Ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has predicted the cup final will be Hazard's farewell appearance.
"It looks like it is the last match in blue for Eden Hazard," he told Sky Sports. "He is a player that was crucial for Chelsea's success in this last generation and Eden also will try to be what he is the majority of the time - a fantastic player on the pitch.
"He will want to win and possibly go to Real Madrid with a last trophy for Chelsea."
There is a hope amongst Chelsea supporters that the Blues transfer ban which is set to be imposed on the club might convince the Belgian to stay, however that is not the case now.
With the recent comments from Hazard on his future, it is more a subject of when rather than if the final bits of the transfer will be put together and finalised.
After seven years with the club it feels like Hazard's time in west London is coming to an end, although Maurizio Sarri is still hoping that won't be the case.
"Every week I have to answer in the same way. I don’t know. I know very well that Eden tried to do his best in seven seasons with Chelsea. He has done very well.
"He has become one of the best players in the world, I think, one of the best two or three players in the world.
"I think that also that we have to respect him and his decision. I hope of course like every fan of Chelsea that he will remain with us. But at the moment I don’t know."
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