Jose Mourinho has insisted that star man Eden Hazard will remain at Stamford Bridge amid yet more speculation regarding his future.
Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid legend and now a coach at the Spanish giants, spoke very highly of Hazard this week, prompting some to link the Belgian to Ancelotti’s side.
But Chelsea manager Mourinho is adamant there is no risk of Hazard wanting to leave SW6 after signing a new five-and-a-half year deal earlier this year.
“He has just signed a new contract. We didn’t put a gun against his head. He had lots of time to think about it”, stressed the Chelsea boss.
“He had the family to assist him in his analysis. He likes Chelsea, he likes the league, he likes the team.”
He made a commitment for the future of the team by signing up. It is a very good contract. I don’t think he is interested in anything else.
Zidane bracketed the Chelsea man with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when singling out players he keenly ‘keeps an eye on’.
Hazard has had a stunning season with Chelsea, which looks set to end with two trophies and perhaps a personal accolade too after being nominated for PFA Player of the Year.
But Mourinho was keen to point out the contribution of Hazard’s teammates, not only to the winger’s progress but to the success of the team as a whole.
I would say that in this moment he is a fantastic player. I always say that the most important thing is the team target and the objective for this season is for the team.
“If he wins the Premier League, his season is absolutely fantastic. If on the top of that he has some individual awards, it’s nice.”
A win against Arsenal at the Emirates would leave Hazard and his Chelsea teammates just one win away from securing the Premier League title.
