Eider Gudjohnsen says Champions League qualification could persuade Eden Hazard to remain at Chelsea.

The Belgian is widely expected to join Real Madrid at the end of this season.

But former Blues striker Gudjohnsen thinks the club can plead their case to Hazard should they qualify for Europe's premier knockout competition.

He said: "It's difficult and dependent on your situation - dependent on what your desires and your dreams are.

"I don't know Eden Hazard personally, he's always spoken very fondly of Chelsea and how happy he is there.

"It just depends on what he sees happening in the future - maybe Champions League football will make a huge difference for him.

"That gives it even more importance for Chelsea to go on and win this cup, if they don't manage to qualify through the Premier League.

"Eden Hazard is obviously one of the best players in the Premier League, a player with probably the most quality.

"[I am] a bit uncertain over what his future holds, but I think at the end of the season we'll have a lot of these questions answered."