Eden Hazard snubs Manchester City and United for move to Champions League winners Chelsea
Eden Hazard is going to Chelsea next season despite flirting with both Manchester City and United.
The 21-year-old starlet ended speculation about his summer transfer by announcing his decision to join the Champions League winners yesterday.
The Belgian playmaker has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League’s top two clubs since last summer but he has ‘made up his mind’ about a move to the London.
The Lille star Tweeted: "I'm signing for the champions league winner."
Hazard has been keeping his French side, English clubs and fans in the dark by letting people know he had made a decision but chose not to reveal it.
But Chelsea and Lille have not confirmed any deal for Hazard – who has been valued at £32million – and French reports claim the star agreed a five-year deal with his current team.
A Chelsea spokesman said: "As with all transfers, when we have something to announce, we will announce it in the usual way."
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