TIPPED FOR THE TOP ... Eden Hazard
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EDEN HAZARD has ducked questions about his impending move to Chelsea — but his Belgium team-mates have tipped him to star in English football.
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The Lille playmaker wrote on Twitter yesterday evening: “I’m signing for the
champion’s league winner”.
There has been no official confirmation yet from either club about any deal, but a £32million deal is believed to be in place.
Despite his Twitter comments, Hazard — likely to feature for his country against England in Saturday’s international friendly at Wembley — has responded to questions about Chelsea by saying: “I do not speak English”.
But other members of the Belgium squad have claimed he will be well suited to the Premier League.
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen said: “He is a great player with a lot of special qualities.
“I think he is a player people go to the stadiums for.
“People will love him and love watching him playing football, so I think he is a good player for the Premier League.”
Asked whether Hazard had sought advice from him about a move, Vermaelen said: “He didn’t come to me for any advice.
“I think he has a lot of people around him, so they can give him good advice about which club he should go to.”
Fulham’s Mousa Dembele, an attacker like Hazard, feels his compatriot has the attributes to thrive at Stamford Bridge.
Dembele said: “It is a good competition for him.
“I think he can succeed in every team because he is a fantastic player and I think they will like him very much in England.
“He has quality that not a lot of other players have and I think in every competition he goes, he will play very well — including the Premier League, even if it is the best competition in the world.”
Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet reckons Hazard will have a considerable weight of expectation to deal with.
He said: “I think Eden has the qualities and talent to play in England.
“On his day, he can make the difference for his team.
“It is a big step from Lille to Chelsea and he is going to be under some pressure, especially with the money that has been spent, but I think he is a good player and if he is on his day, he can do a good job for Chelsea.”
There has been no official confirmation yet from either club about any deal, but a £32million deal is believed to be in place.
Despite his Twitter comments, Hazard — likely to feature for his country against England in Saturday’s international friendly at Wembley — has responded to questions about Chelsea by saying: “I do not speak English”.
But other members of the Belgium squad have claimed he will be well suited to the Premier League.
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen said: “He is a great player with a lot of special qualities.
“I think he is a player people go to the stadiums for.
“People will love him and love watching him playing football, so I think he is a good player for the Premier League.”
Asked whether Hazard had sought advice from him about a move, Vermaelen said: “He didn’t come to me for any advice.
“I think he has a lot of people around him, so they can give him good advice about which club he should go to.”
Fulham’s Mousa Dembele, an attacker like Hazard, feels his compatriot has the attributes to thrive at Stamford Bridge.
Dembele said: “It is a good competition for him.
“I think he can succeed in every team because he is a fantastic player and I think they will like him very much in England.
“He has quality that not a lot of other players have and I think in every competition he goes, he will play very well — including the Premier League, even if it is the best competition in the world.”
Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet reckons Hazard will have a considerable weight of expectation to deal with.
He said: “I think Eden has the qualities and talent to play in England.
“On his day, he can make the difference for his team.
“It is a big step from Lille to Chelsea and he is going to be under some pressure, especially with the money that has been spent, but I think he is a good player and if he is on his day, he can do a good job for Chelsea.”
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