Hazard confirms he is staying at Chelsea

You are currently viewing Hazard confirms he is staying at Chelsea
Eden Hazard of Chelsea.
  • Post published:August 19, 2018

Eden Hazard intends to remain at Chelsea this year but offered no assurances about his future beyond that.

The Belgian playmaker hinted he may leave Stamford Bridge after the World Cup, and while international colleague Thibaut Courtois has completed a switch to Real Madrid, Hazard’s mooted move to the Spanish capital has not happened.

READ: Chelsea are not title contenders yet, claims Sarri

The Spanish transfer window is open until 31 August, but Hazard has dismissed the possibility of leaving before then given Chelsea would be unable to find a replacement until January.

However, the 27-year-old was more evasive over what may happen further down the line.

‘You know what I said after the World Cup. I’m happy here, I do not want to talk about that yet,’ he told RMC Sport after Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-2.

‘Many things have been said ― nonsense and everything.

ALSO READ: Alonso winner guides Chelsea past Arsenal

‘For now, I’m happy. I still have two years of [my] contract [left] and we’ll see what happens. I will not leave [this year].

‘The transfer window in England is already closed. We can sell but we cannot sign players.

‘It would be a bit strange for [Chelsea] to let me go and not recruit another player.

‘We could see [against Arsenal] that the fans like me a lot. I feel good here. We’ll see what happens in a year or two years.’

ALSO READ: De Gea will extend contract soon, says Mourinho