By Pete Jenson for MailOnline
Published: 21:08 BST, 13 June 2019 | Updated: 21:10 BST, 13 June 2019
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After being presented to 50,000 supporters at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night Eden Hazard declared: I've come to be the best player in the world.
The 28-year-old, who had drawn a crowd for his presentation bigger than three of Real Madrid's league games last season, said of his signing: 'Everything began last year after the World Cup but I continued one year more and I think that worked out well both on a personal level and for the club because we won the Europa League.
'I never doubted that I would end up playing for Real Madrid. I will try to be become the best player in the world. But before that I will try to make Madrid the best team in the world.'
Eden Hazard has admitted he has come to Real Madrid to become the best player in the world
There are contesting versions of Hazard's price tag. Madrid have briefed that he has cost 100m euros with 30m euros in add-ons to follow. Elsewhere a price of £150m has been suggested. Either way he will end up being Real Madrid's most expensive signing but he was keen to play that status down: 'No I'm not a Galatico, not yet. I can still improve,' he said.
He was presented without a shirt number and joked: 'I've been lucky because I have
