Eden Hazard: How Chelsea Legend Helped Former Club Sign Romeo Lavia Ahead of Liverpool
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The love Eden Hazard has for Chelseais unquantifiable, and many years after he left the club, he is still using his influence to help them secure signings ahead of rivals.
Hazard left Chelsea for Real Madrid in 2019 after seven successful years at the club, but the move did not turn out as everyone would have expected. His contract was terminated in June after just four years.
He is still without a club, but while searching for a new club or considering retirement, he is serving as a mediator for the Blues to secure the services of one of the best young midfielders from Belgium.
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FootballChelsea and Liverpool were locked in a transfer battle over Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia. The Blues have won the war for Caicedo, while The Athletic's David Ornsteinreported they have also secured Lavia.
Hazard's influence on LaviaThe 19-year-old was Liverpool's priority for their defensive midfield but lost out due to some key factors. According to Mirror UK, the player was to have been disappointed by the Reds bidding £111m for Caicedo despite their unwillingness to match Southampton's initial valuation of £50m.
ATA Football journalist Rob Pratleywrote an extensive thread on X (formerly Twitter) on how Hazard was crucial in convincing his compatriot to head to London.
It was claimed that the midfielder had been in London seeking
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