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Eden Hazard hints at staying at Chelsea by saying he wants to become a Blues legend

Real Madrid target Hazard struck twice to beat Watford and send Maurizio Sarri's side into fourth

Tom Roddy

Published: 22:28, 26 Dec 2018
Updated: 0:13, 27 Dec 2018

CHELSEA'S most-wanted man Eden Hazard suggested his future lies in west London as he aims to become a club legend.

The Blues' brilliant Belgian struck twice to help Maurizio Sarri's side reclaim fourth place in the Premier League.

Eden Hazard says he wants to become a Chelsea legend — Eden Hazard says he wants to become a Chelsea legendCredit: EPA

Hazard's goals saw him become a Chelsea centurion, becoming the club's 10th highest goal-scorer, and he hinted there's more to come.

On his goals, Hazard said: "They mean a lot... especially as we won today. One-hundred-and-one goals with this amazing club and something I'll never forget.
"But now we want more. We want to score and I want to score more goals and be a legend like Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba."

Hazard has been deployed as a false nine by his new Italian boss, with four goals and two assists in his last four Prem games in the position.

The Belgian became a centurion with the Blues against Watford — The Belgian became a centurion with the Blues against WatfordCredit: EPA

Hazard struck his 100th and 101st goals against Watford — Hazard struck his 100th and 101st goals against WatfordCredit: EPA

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But the 27-year-old believes he could operate from anywhere: "I think I can even play centre-back!

"My focus is to score goals, as a winger or striker and I try to do my best.

"We showed great character against Man City. Today we did the same.

"We needed to respond after Leicester. We did well.

Hazard says he wants to emulate the likes of John Terry and Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge — Hazard says he wants to emulate the likes of John Terry and Frank Lampard at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty - Contributor

Hazard has been deployed in the false nine position — Hazard has been deployed in the false nine positionCredit: Reuters

"When we can fight together we are a top team. We need to do it more."

But Hazard's future at Chelsea has been in constant uncertainty ever since expressing his desire to join another club at the World Cup.

Real Madrid are the forward's biggest suitors and Hazard described the Bernabeu as a "dream" move.

His contract at Stamford Bridge runs until June 2020 with Chelsea and Sarri desperate to enter more negotiations over the coming weeks.

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