Chelsea will resist any bids for Eden Hazard, who they are confident is not looking to join Real Madrid, and are prepared to reward his superb form with a new contract.

Hazard’s excellent performances have reignited Real’s long-standing interest in the forward, along with Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

But the Premier League leaders believe both players are happy at Stamford Bridge and will not attempt to force moves to Spain this summer.

Hazard has told friends that he will be at Chelsea next season, while goalkeeper Courtois this week claimed he will not be joining Real at the end of the season and that he would “certainly” sign a new contract with the Blues.

That has reinforced optimism that Hazard and Courtois will not have their heads turned by any public attempts to unsettle them by Real, which appeared to start on Friday with suggestions coming out of Spain that the La Liga leaders will bid for the duo.