Eden Hazard Reveals He is Staying at Chelsea and Extending His Contract
Opeyemi Oladunjoye
Chelsea midfielder, Eden Hazard has said he is “100% staying at Chelsea” and revealed he is in talks over a new contract, easing fans’ fears he could be tempted to join the French champions, Paris Saint-Germain.
The Belgian winger scored 17 goals for Chelsea last season and has been persistently linked with a big-money move to Paris over recent weeks. He has however insisted he is not moving from the London club, just days after being handed the No. 10 shirt vacated by Juan Mata in January at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking to the Belgian newspaper, Le Dernière Heure, the 23-year-old said: “I am staying at Chelsea 100%. Of course in football you never know but I am under contract with Chelsea and I want to stay there. And I am in discussions with Chelsea for a new contract.
“It is only the beginning of the talks right now so we have time, but the fact that Chelsea have offered me a new deal means they have a lot of confidence in me that I can do a good job and that they can count on me. PSG never made any suggestions to me personally.”
Hazard is in Brazil preparing to represent Belgium at the World Cup finals.
