30 May “I think it is a goodbye”: Hazard confirms plans to depart Chelsea

Eden Hazard has confirmed his desire to end his seven-year spell with Chelsea and seek a new challenge elsewhere.

Hazard, 28, scored a brace in the Blues’ 4-1 thrashing of Arsenal in the Europa League final in what is likely to be his final game for the club.

The winger revealed he has made a decision on his future amid reports of an imminent move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

“We will decide in a few days and the only target in my mind tonight was to win this final,” Hazard said.

“But I have made my decision already and now I’m waiting on both clubs. I think it is a goodbye, but in football you never know.

“My dream was to play in the Premier League and I have done that for one of the biggest clubs, so maybe now it is the time for a new challenge.

"I think it is a goodbye…"

"Now maybe it is time for a new challenge."

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“I want a new challenge, like I said last year after the World Cup, so now it is up to the two clubs. I am still waiting, like you are waiting, like the fans are waiting.

“We will see in the next couple of days. But this was the perfect end. I want to say to the fans that I love them, they are part of my family and I will always support Chelsea.

“If it is a goodbye, thank you for these seven years.”

Hazard has 110 goals and 92 assists in his 352 appearances for Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles, two Europa League crowns and a League and FA Cup.