Not sure why I am even commenting on this; well, actually, I do. I really, really want Chelsea to sign Eden Hazard, despite not quite wanting to believe there is any chance whatsoever it will actually happen.
Some of you may not know who Eden is; he is a 20-year old Belgian international currently plying his trade in the French League One with reigning champions Lille. He is an attacking midfield player that can play wide, but also likes to cut into the middle. He is very skillful with the ball at his feet, and is a scorer of some amazing goals. You can imagine that his exciting play has already caught the eyes of the big clubs, with Real Madrid supposedly his preferred destination, as well as an interested party. Of course, Madrid don't have the same pressing need Chelsea do, in terms of a creative, attacking player. Our play has been devoid of creative impetus for a while now, and while Mata was signed to address this, and has done to a certain extent, he alone cannot do it all.
The persistent rumors over the past week have excited me. I can't for the life of me imagine where they are coming from. Yes, it has been a relatively quiet window so far, but I do expect activity to rise to a crescendo over the next couple of weeks. Are the idle press just getting bored? But why Hazard? And why to Chelsea? Is City not the more natural target for these sorts of rumors? Or is it because the press feel Chelsea are more in need of a creative player? But then since when has reason, or believability, figured prominently in wild rumors?
Usually, these types of rumors just come and go. Maybe it is just cycling through the tabloids and will die down eventually. I guess my hope that this is true is making me feel it is a little more prolonged than normal (and thus possibly having some credibility to it, LOL).
With some strength in depth in the CB department restored with the signing of Cahill, and with the resurgence of Torres and the impressive Mata and Sturridge, the addition of Eden Hazard would be the cherry on the icing for Chelsea. It would be quite the platform to build upon for the rest of the season (even if he is not eligible to feature in any of our remaining Champions League matches this season). We still have our work cut out for us to pull away from Arsenal, catch up with Spurs, and mount some sort of challenge on the two Manchester clubs in the league, not to mention an FA Cup campaign that is still open.
I guess hope springs eternal.
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