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Eden Hazard scored twice in Chelsea‘s 4-1 UEFA Europa League final win over Arsenal on Wednesday and then said after the match this is likely his last outing with the Blues:
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Eden Hazard after winning the Europa League: “I think this is goodbye” https://t.co/8ZgTeN6cHk
The Belgium international is expected to seal a move to Real Madrid shortly, and Los Blancos hope to unveil him on June 3, according to AS‘ Sergio Santos Chozas.
If Hazard does depart Stamford Bridge he will go out on a high after helping the club win the Europa League for the second time.
The 28-year-old scored Chelsea’s third goal from the penalty spot after Olivier Giroud had been fouled and then sealed the victory and completed his brace in the 72nd minute.
Hazard’s performance in the game saw him named man of the match and attracted plenty of plaudits:
Liam Twomey @liam_twomey
Hazard has frustrated Sarri almost every week this season – in training, in matches – but he’s the only reason Chelsea qualified for the CL & he’s made his coach a trophy-winner tonight #cfc #afc
Jamie Carragher @Carra23
Love Eden Hazard! The best @premierleague player for now!! #UEFAEuropaLeagueFinal
Gary Lineker @GaryLineker
Congratulations to @ChelseaFC on winning the Europa League. Superb 2nd half performance and a brilliant display from @hazardeden10 ….possibly his last for the club. Boy, they’ll miss him if he goes.
The forward was then quizzed about his future after the full-time whistle and offered an update:
Rob Harris @RobHarris
Hazard expands with @CarrieBrownTV: “I want a new challenge. like i said last year after the world cup but it didn’t happen. So now it’s between both clubs. So i will see. i am still waiting, like you are waiting, and the fans are waiting. So we will see in a couple of days”
Hazard has enjoyed a successful career at Chelsea since joining from Ligue 1 side Lille in 2012. He has won the Premier League and Europa League twice as well as the FA Cup and League Cup.
He has also scooped plenty of individual awards and will leave as a club legend:
Sky Bet @SkyBet
7⃣ Seven seasons
352 games
110 goals
92 assists
x 2 Premier League
2014/15 PFA Player of the year.
4 time PFA Premier League team of the season.
If Hazard is leaving, he’s leaving as a legend.
#CFC #CHEARS https://t.co/eVism0NfDY
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Onda Cero’s El Transistor programme (h/t Goal’s Sacha Pisani) his club have been trying to bring Hazard to the Santiago Bernabeu for some time.
“We’ve been trying for a number of years to make Hazard a Real Madrid player, but we haven’t achieved it yet,” he said. “I’d really like Hazard to come to Real Madrid and really hope he does. He is one of the best footballers.”
Perez may be about to finally get his wish, with Real Madrid in need of a summer overhaul after a disappointing campaign that saw them finish a distant third in La Liga and knocked out of the Champions League by Ajax.
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