‘Four teams’ are in for Eden Hazard this summer, according to Lille managing director Frederic Paquet. But are Arsenal one of them?
The Belgian international scored a hat-trick in what seemed to be his farewell appearance for Lille on Sunday after revealing his intention to leave the French club during the summer.
Both Manchester City and United are known to be in the running for the 21-year-old forward, while Chelsea recently emerged as contenders for his signature after their Champions League triumph in Munich on Saturday.
But Paquet revealed that there is another club in the mix for Hazard and stated it is up to the player, not the club, where he decides to go:
He was quoted on SkySports.com saying:
‘I am not sure he knows [who he will sign for] himself where he will go, so for the moment, we don’t know.
‘From my knowledge he has four teams interested in buying him.
‘It is not up to us to tell to him [where to go].
‘We have a very strong relationship with the player, we will work together and are waiting for him to make a choice between these four teams.’
We have been linked with Hazard in the past, with the player himself claiming back in mid-February that he would be interested in a move to the Gunners. However, only last week, the Belgian confirmed he will only consider a switch to Manchester, which one? No one knows. But he is now considering a move to Chelsea after their Champions League triumph. By the sounds of it, Eden doesn’t know where he will play his football next season.
He seems a bit of a mercenary to me, so my money is on Manchester City this summer. Have Arsenal got a chance of signing him, and are they one of the four confirmed clubs interested in his services? I don’t think so, not anymore, not after the acquisition of Lukas Podolski.
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Probably not.
its irrelevent if wqe are interested, we wont pay the fee or wages
Is no one bored of this question yet….
Of course they are, but what difference does that make, Im pretty sure Exeter City would be interested in Hazard, and they’ve got about as much chance of getting him as we do aswell!!
People should give up any misplaced hopes that Arsenal have any interest in; or have the money to purchase a player like Hazard. He is completely beyond our reach as we will all see when he signs for Chelsea, Utd, City, real or Barca. The teams with titles and money to spend.
We need to be more realistic and let the others fight over him, he may turn out to be a flop in the premiership, and we could spend the 30 mil on TWO more needed players!!!!!!
No chance!! As much as i love arsenal and think they have so much more class than the other teams mentioned…we will NOT sign Hazard!
He will go where the money is and use citeh/chelski’s LUCKY title wins as an excuse to why he joined them…
we never had a chance to sign him and all the arsenal fans who hate wenger…dont start saying arsenal are showing lack of ambition! its all media/agent talk!! like mata!! last year all u mugs believed arsenal were front runners…how arrogant and stupid can u be when the likes of chelsea will just gazump any offer we make for him!!
and anyways why would we want a player at this club who only came for the money?? I wouldnt care say if we could offer a player £250k a week and the best player in the world would come to us for money reasons! id much rather have a player who wants to play for arsenal cause its arsenal!!
sign yossi!!! he proved how much willingness and fight he had for our club and he wasnt even our player!! have him over hazard or mata or nasri type players anyday!!!
You say Mercenary, I say whore.
Clutching at straws, we have made our one signing, now the dictator will use his spin to indicate that Diaby and Wilshire coming back will be like two new signings, so enjoy the Summer as we will not sign any one
go for Shinji Kagawa. By the end of the season….Hazard might have Citeh or Chelski badge imprinted on his arse !!!
I think it would be a quality signing if we get Hazard but we defiantly wont pay his wage demands, 200,000 he is asking for and 35 million for fee. Probaly wont but always have a go, cause if city, united and chelsea drop out we could go for him then you never no Gooners
Dreaming im afraid. Im willing to bet my left testicle that Hazard will NOT sign for Arsenal. I for one don’t want him, he is an arrogant, money grabbing, soul less gimp and would be right at home at Shitty or Chavski.
M’Vila, Kagawa, Hoilett, Giroud, Yanga-Mbiwa & Vertonghen would be my choice (plus Dempsey if and when RVP leaves)
Who cares? This guy is acting like a total cunt, obviously not a “team player”.
Hope not. Very good young player but ridiculously overrated and with his recent antics, appears to be another Adebayor or Nasri. He’s not impressed on the International or European stage yet, and if he does achieve his potential, will be off within 2 or 3 years to Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Would much rather Shinji Kagawa for half the price (asking price said to be £16m) – better player overall, more mature and better mentality.
If Dortmund are genuinely interested in Bendtner, offer him and £10-12m for Kagawa.
We don’t need him and his wage is to high.