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Eden Hazard had ‘pretty much’ agreed to join Manchester United before joining  Premier league champions Chelsea, says one of his former team-mates.

The Chelsea star attracted lot’s of interest from club’s all over Europe before leaving Lille in 2012, however it was Chelsea that won the Belgium forward. This was mainly down to their recent Champions league victory.

An astonishing claim from a former Lille team mate suggested Hazard was close to signing for Manchester United.

Hazard’s future is currently in doubt after been left out of Mourinho’s side last time out.

In an interview with ESPN Brazil the unknown player spoke about hiss team mates potential transfer.

‘it was pretty much agreed that he would go to Manchester United, but there were other clubs wanting him,’ he told ESPN Brazil.

‘But the owner of Chelsea was there with his yacht in the city. One day, we [the Lille squad] were getting ready to watch a film at the festival when Hazard appeared and said: “I won’t be able to go with you, I have to go to a meeting with my agent and Abramovich.”

‘Then when he came back we were all having dinner at a restaurant. Hazard arrived with a smile from ear to ear and said: “Yeah… I think I am going there [Chelsea], I think he [Abramovich] convinced me.” Soon after, the deal was done quickly and he was playing at Chelsea.’

 

 

 

 

 

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