Former Belgium captain, Eden Hazard, has disclosed the reason behind his decision to join Chelsea, despite initially lacking interest in the club.
Throughout his tenure at Stamford Bridge, Hazard found the net 110 times and provided 92 assists in 352 appearances over seven seasons. His contributions helped secure two Premier League titles, two Europa League triumphs, and an FA Cup.
Interestingly, Hazard could have chosen a different path and played for Manchester United in the Premier League. Reflecting on his options, he revealed, “I had a conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson [then manager of Manchester United]. I spoke with Harry Redknapp, who was the manager of Tottenham at the time. I even visited Manchester City’s training ground.”
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Although various possibilities were on the table, Chelsea wasn’t initially considered. Hazard explained, “So I had a few options, but not Chelsea because the last year in Lille, Chelsea in the league was not that good. You know when you [John Obi Mikel] won the Champions League, in the league, you were like sixth or seventh, I don’t remember. I knew I was leaving France to go to the Premier League, but not Chelsea because I wanted to play in the Champions League, you know? So that move came because you won the Champions League,” Hazard disclosed on The Obi One Podcast.