Eden Hazard keen on Arsenal rather than Real Madrid

Lille’s Eden Hazard has dropped the biggest hint yet about his future after revealing praise for Arsenal’s abilities to bring through and nourish young players.

The much sought after Belgium winger has earned rave reviews this term, including drawing high praise from Zinedine Zidane who has urged Real Madrid to sign him.

Real seem set to lose out on Hazard though, with the flying winger speaking admirably about Arsenal and their proven track record at developing youngsters, whilst also mentioning how he turned down a move to Chelsea six months ago.

“I could have gone last June, but I was not ready to make that big leap,” he said to the Daily Mail.

“Recently the press have been writing about interest from Liverpool, and it is nice to hear your name being mentioned everywhere, especially with the best teams in the world.
“If I do leave at the end of the season, I don’t want to go somewhere where I will be on the bench. I am young, not 20 until next month, and it will be difficult to break through in a team like Real, where Ronaldo and Kaka will be my competitors. But there are teams like Arsenal, where youngsters can grow more easily into the first team and make their mark.

“I will not leave for another French club, because, with more or less 100 first division matches under my belt for Lille, I don’t think I have to prove my qualities for a team in the same league. I am feeling stronger now and better equipped for the challenge of playing at a higher level.”