Eden Hazard has insisted one of his former Chelsea teammates was the most talented footballer he ever played with.
During his seven year spell at Stamford Bridge, Hazard shared the pitch with some of the club's most iconic stars including the likes of Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and John Terry.
The Belgian's ill-fated move to Real Madrid in 2019 would see him rubbing shoulders with even more of the sport's greatest talents.
However, when asked on the Obi One Podcast, hosted by ex-Chelsea star John Obi Mikel, which of his former teammates had the most talent, the 33-year-old had a surprising answer.
'In Real Madrid I play with the best player in the world. For me [Luka] Modric, [Karim] Benzema, they are top top of the list.' Hazard said during the podcast.
'When you say Kevin De Bruyne, he's top on the list, when you say [Frank] Lampard he's top of the list, Juan Mata for me was top of the list.
'I'm gonna give you one name and John knows the player. The only one I was saying "wow" but when I stopped playing young team you know in France was Gael Kakuta.
'You asked me talent. Kakuta by far number one. Talent. I mean, talent. Wow.'
Kakuta's arrival in West London would prove to be the cause significant controversy, with FIFA later handing the winger a four-month ban and announcing a transfer ban on Chelsea after they were ruled to have induced him to break his contract with Lens.
However, an appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport later reversed the decision ruling that the France youth international did not have a valid contract with Lens.
Despite his legal issues being resolved, Kalkuta struggled to break into the first-team at Chelsea, being repeatedly sent out on loan and making just 16 appearances before departing the club
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