French giants Lille OSC have admitted defeat in their quest to keep Eden Hazard at the club and are resigned to losing him at the end of the season. Hazard, 21, is hailed as one of Europe’s brightest young stars and is on the wishlist of Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid, amongst others.
Lille director Frederic Paquet told Orange Sport ” Eden will leave at the end of the season, that is almost a certainty”
Hazard was recently linked with a switch to Lille’s domestic rivals Paris Saint-Germain. The Belgian international has also indicated his willingness to move north to England if the correct opportunity come knocking.
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