sport news Eden Hazard on his 'amazing' journey with Chelsea which he aims to finish with ...

For the Hazard family, it has already been a summer of change. Eden's two younger brothers have sealed transfers, as Kylian, 23, left Chelsea for Cercle Brugge and Thorgan, 26, joined Borussia Dortmund from Borussia Monchengladbach.

So, Eden, if two Hazards are already on the move, can we expect a sibling hat-trick? A grin emerges. 'There's only one who's missing. Me! We will see.'

On Wednesday evening in Baku against Arsenal, Hazard will likely play for the final time in a Chelsea shirt. Chelsea will miss him and, in truth, we all will.

Eden Hazard is likely to make his last appearance for Chelsea in the Europa League final

Eden Hazard is likely to make his last appearance for Chelsea in the Europa League final

The winger is determined to win the Europa League and cap off his Chelsea career in style

The winger is determined to win the Europa League and cap off his Chelsea career in style

Here is a player who has been in the PFA Team of the Year four times and twice led his side to the Premier League title. When the mood takes Hazard, he is utterly devastating.

The shimmies, the low centre of gravity, the Velcro close control, the zig-zag slaloms and the clinical finishes have become staples of the Premier League. Quite simply, the best of Hazard is the best of any player in Europe.

Little wonder, therefore, that Real Madrid have prioritised his signature and, now 28, Hazard feels the move is essential.

Chelsea will strike a hard bargain but, ultimately, expect their most gifted player to depart.

He is not prepared to sign fresh terms at Stamford Bridge and the club cannot turn down figures approaching £100million for a player who would leave for nothing in 12 months' time.

In such circumstances, many players would shun questions. To his credit, Hazard takes his job seriously but does not take himself too seriously.

In a curious quirk, Dortmund have signed Hazard's brother Thorgan as a replacement for Chelsea's new addition, Christian Pulisic. Is it fair, therefore, to suggest that Pulisic is the man replacing Hazard at Chelsea?

Hazard admits that he has grown up at Chelsea, where he has won two Premier League titles

Hazard admits that he has grown up at Chelsea, where he has won two Premier League titles

Hazard admits that it is possible that Christian Pulisic could be his replacement at Chelsea

Hazard admits that it is possible that Christian Pulisic could be his replacement at Chelsea

'That's possible,' Hazard nods. 'We will see. It's in the hands of the clubs. But there's a lovely match to play. It's not in my head right now: I stay, I go…'

There is, however, a warning. Should Chelsea compel Hazard to stay and see out his contract, will he show patience?

'I don't know,' he says. 'That's a difficult one to answer. A year is long, no?'

In Baku, Hazard is concentrating on his Chelsea legacy. His last kick at Stamford Bridge may turn out to be the winning penalty in the Europa League semi-final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and his final game may end in silverware. The perfect farewell?

'Yes,' he says. 'I just want to win the trophy. It does not matter if I score or not.

'Of course I can put aside (the speculation). How long do you know me now? You know how I am. I stay in that mode: thinking about football. After the final we see what happens.'

Hazard was just 21 years old when he signed for Chelsea from Lille in 2012

Hazard was just 21 years old when he signed for Chelsea from Lille in 2012

As Hazard weaves away from the future, nostalgia takes him down memory lane.

'When I came here I was a baby,' he says. 'Now I am a big man. As a person I didn't change. As a player, I score more goals and I have more experience. But I try to be the same as when I start.'

It is seven years since Hazard signed for Chelsea in a £32m transfer from Lille. He was then just 21 but he recalls clearly the stomping of Premier League feet as the top clubs vied for his talents. 

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