Eden Hazard reveals why he snubbed Manchester United to sign for 'not that good' Chelsea | 8RG9V43 | 2024-02-17 16:08:01
Eden Hazard has revealed why he signed for Chelsea regardless of initially having little interest in the membership.
The Belgium legend is considered one of Chelsea's all-time biggest players, having scored 110 objectives and made 92 assists in 352 games throughout a very profitable seven yr spell.
His trophy haul for the Blues consists of two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues and the FA Cup.
It might have all been so totally different nevertheless had the now retired forward opted not to move to Stamford Bridge in 2012 in a deal value £32million – something that very almost did happen.
Hazard had the world at his ft at the time after a number of exceptional seasons with Lille and had his heart set on a move to the Premier League, however because it seems Chelsea weren't on his radar at first.
Speaking on The Obi One Podcast, the 33-year-old stated: 'I had a chat with Sir Alex Ferguson [then Manchester United boss].
'I spoke with Harry Redknapp, at that time he was the supervisor in Tottenham. I went to Manchester to see the Man Metropolis training ground.
'So I had a couple of choices, but not Chelsea as a result of the last yr in Lille, Chelsea within the league was not that good. You recognize whenever you [John Obi Mikel] gained the Champions League, in the league you have been like sixth or seventh, I don't keep in mind.
'I knew I was leaving France to go to the Premier League however not Chelsea, because I needed to play in the Champions League, you recognize?
'So that move came since you gained the Champions League.'
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Chelsea have been certainly in terrible type domestically within the 2011/12 season, finishing sixth in the Premier League, however remarkably they gained their first UCL by beating Bayern Munich on penalties within the last.
Mikel requested Hazard if he wouldn't have signed for Chelsea in the event that they didn't win the Champions League, to which he replied: 'Ah my good friend, Chelsea was like distant. That's why I say thank you to [Didier] Drogba!'
Just some days after the legendary striker scored the profitable penalty towards Bayern, Hazard announced he can be shifting to west London, tweeting: 'I'm signing for the Champions League winner.'
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