Eden Hazard To Chelsea: Belgium Star Reveals Choice On Twitter

Months of speculation have ended as coveted playmaker Eden Hazard has tweeted on Monday that he will join Chelsea. This news comes shortly after Chelsea won the Champions League. The 21-year-old has been targeted by the Blues as well as Manchester City and Manchester United.

@hazardeden10
Eden hazard

I'm signing for the champion's league winner.

May 28, 2012 7:41 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

This tweet indicating that he would join Chelsea -- who defeat Bayern Munich in the UCL Final -- came several hours after Hazard teased his followers (and likely his suitors) by merely tweeting that he had made up his mind.

@hazardeden10
Eden hazard

good afternoon guys. i made up my mind. see you later. thanks

May 28, 2012 10:15 am via web Reply Retweet Favorite

Chelsea found itself in an enviable position in the recruitment as they not only could boast of winning the Champions League but they also have an opening at striker thanks to the departure of Didier Drogba. The Belgium international who had previously starred at Lille recently made it clear that playing time would be a key factor in his choice.

"My decision will depend on my position and how much playing time I will get," Hazard had previously told HLN, per Goal.com. "It will be Manchester City, Manchester United or Chelsea. Not everyone can say that they have a choice between three top clubs."

At the time, Hazard had narrowed his choice down to Chelsea and the rivals from Manchester. It seems that he has made his decision and will head to London. According to The Guardian, Hazard is coming to Chelsea on five-year deal worth £32 million.

Will Hazard form a potent partnership with incumbent striker Fernando Torres? Is he the perfect replacement for Drogba?

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Comments

[chiodo08]

01:58 PM on 05/29/2012

What no Colorado Rapids on the list?....what's up with that?

[qirin]

04:39 AM on 05/29/2012

The article didn't mention it, but Kalou is on his way out too, so there is definitely a daily FW role for Hazard to play.

[itsallreal]

10:35 PM on 05/28/2012

Hazard and Drogba don't play the same position..

[cameron d]

12:46 AM on 05/29/2012

No, but Torres is the new starting striker and he'll need all the help he can get because filling Drogba's shoes is almost impossible.

[chiodo08]

01:57 PM on 05/29/2012

The glaring thing I noticed when Torres came in the game is his unwillingness to come back and help out on defense like Drogba( I realize that he created a penalty kick...but his good on D out weighed THAT one indiscretion) did in every Champions league match knowing that they needed a full out effort the entire game....I'm sorry but Torres just doesn't have it and will have Chelsea fans screaming for his departure....

[ohmyohmyohmyohmygawd]

06:24 PM on 05/28/2012

lol

[Meerkatx]

06:15 PM on 05/28/2012

It's a shame he chose Chelsea. He's not going to get the time up front he desires due to Torres and Sturridge probably going to be top choices going into the season.

Honestly if I was a young player with great potential, not a defender, and I wanted to become a superstar I would want to learn under the best there is in the EPL and that's at Arsenal.

Good luck to Hazard, may the Blues burn out in the UEFA and repeat their EPL season.

[itsallreal]

10:38 PM on 05/28/2012

Hazard isn't a striker. He plays at Left Winger or Central Attacking Midfielder. He'll play behind Torres, and Sturridge most likely won't be first choice Right Winger (a position he doesn't like to play and is arguably too selfish to be effective in it) if Hulk is signed or if di Matteo stays (he prefers Ramires in that position).

And Arsenal haven't been the best in the EPL for quite some time. At Chelsea he'll have playing time and a realistic chance to win trophies.