Arsene Wenger has taken an unusual step by publicly stating his admiration for Lille midfielder Eden Hazard.
The Frenchman was recently quoted in The Guardian saying:
‘I like Eden Hazard a lot, and for many reasons. His creative ability, his talent for unbalancing opponents, his vision of the game, and his consummate skill in making the final pass all make him an in-demand player.’
He added:
‘Hazard has what it takes to play for a top-level club, and Arsenal are a top-level club.’
The Gunners have been linked with the youngster for a while and a summer move looked increasingly likely during 2011, but no move materialised.
During the January window, The Belgian starlet was again linked with moves away from his club, with mega-rich Paris St. Germain reportedly interested in gaining his services.
The 21-year-old, who has played more than 25 times for Belgium, is expected to have a change of destination during the summer, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal all believed to be battling it out for the starlet’s signature.
A move to Arsenal would almost certainly signal the end of the line for Andrey Arshavin at the north London club, with a move back home to Russia firmly on the cards.
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If only we had a chance of getting him. What is there to attract him here, we have sold all our best players and with no CL football next year, there is no chance in hell of him coming!
Just words by Wenger again to get the fans excited. He’ll be valued at £30m and Wenger will offer £15m and the player £50k a week
sign him we need him