Eden Hazard drops hint over Chelsea future by revealing 'legend' ambition

Tom Doyle26 December 2018

Eden Hazard has hinted that his future lies at Chelsea after revealing his desire to become a club "legend" after passing 100 goals for the club.

Hazard has been repeatedly linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent transfer windows, and the Belgian forward has yet to sign a contract extension to stay at Stamford Bridge.

The 27-year-old's current deal expires in summer 2020, and he has revealed that Real Madrid remains a "dream" option for him.

Despite the speculation, Hazard has been in scintillating form this season as he passed a century of Chelsea goals with a match-winning double in the Blues' 2-1 Premier League victory at Watford on Boxing Day.

Chelsea's talisman forward has had a direct hand in a League-high 19 goals in 18 league games this term, and his Vicarage Road brace dragged the Blues back to winning ways.

Hazard opened the scoring with his 100th Chelsea strike, showing typically impressive composure in front of goal to round Ben Foster and tap home.

The 27-year-old then buried a penalty he had won by drawing a foul from Foster to put the Blues back ahead.

Hazard was delighted to achieve his personal milestone and has now set his sights on emulating some Stamford Bridge greats Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and John Terry.

"It means a lot especially because we won today," he told Sky Sports Premier League.

"101 goals with this amazing club is something I will never forget but now I think the fans, me, the staff, the players, we want more.

"I want to score more goals for this club and then try to be a legend like (Frank) Lampard, (John) Terry and (Didier) Drogba. I try to do my best.

"My target is to score goals and to win the game as a winger, as a striker, I try to do my best."

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Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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