Barcelona And Arsenal To Compete For Belgian Star Hazard
Eden Hazard is once again being linked with a move away from Lille and Arsenal will have to compete with Barcelona for his services this time around...
The Blaugrana are looking to bolster their squad in all areas and not repeat what happened in 2006 when they won the Champions League and then did not add to their ranks.
Two seasons without a trophy proved that they should have shaken things up, and technical secretary Txiki Begiristain is well aware of what is required.
After numerous meetings with coach Pep Guardiola in recent weeks, Hazard's name has been put forward after the club received various complimentary scouting reports.
At 18, the La Louviere-born midfielder has attracted interest from across Europe, with several Premier Leageu sides being linked to him as they hope they could mould him.
Arsenal have made their interest known and Manchester United have also had the former Tubize player watched as he broke into the Belgium national team aged just 17.
If Barcelona were to secure his services, then they could well choose to loan him back out for a season so that he could continue gaining first-team experience.
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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