{"id":1088977,"date":"2019-05-15T11:09:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1088977"},"modified":"2021-09-14T16:48:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:48:07","slug":"chelsea-lampard-labels-hazard-irreplaceable-real-madrid-rumours","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chelsea-lampard-labels-hazard-irreplaceable-real-madrid-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea legend Lampard labels Hazard ‘irreplaceable’ amid Real Madrid rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frank Lampard has labelled Eden Hazard “irreplaceable” amid ongoing speculation the Chelsea forward will join Real Madrid this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hazard, who won the Premier League Playmaker award with 15 assists this season, has been tipped to join Madrid as part of the La Liga giants’ summer overhaul.<\/p>\n

Hazard to leave Chelsea? Five key things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Hazard has just one year left on his current contract with Chelsea.<\/li>\n
  2. As a result, the Blues may be forced to sell the Belgian to Real Madrid this summer or risk losing him for nothing next year.<\/li>\n
  3. Chelsea are banned from buying players so they will be keen to keep hold of Hazard for next season.<\/li>\n
  4. The 28-year-old says he has informed Chelsea of where he wants to play his football next term.<\/li>\n
  5. Hazard finished the 2018\/19 league campaign with 16 goals and 15 assists.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Lampard spent the majority of his career at Chelsea before short spells with Manchester City and New York City FC.<\/p>\n

    And the Derby County manager believes Chelsea must put faith in their young players if Hazard does depart this summer.<\/p>\n

    \u201cHe\u2019s in the top few players in the world. I think we all know that,\u201d Lampard told talkSPORT<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe\u2019ve seen him in the Premier League and he has been a joy to have. He was a joy to play with.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI knew his potential from day one when he trained at Chelsea a few years ago now.<\/p>\n

    \u201cOf course it will be disappointing to lose him for the Premier League but particularly Chelsea.<\/p>\n

    \u201cYou don\u2019t replace Eden Hazard, you have to find ways around it whether it be some of the younger players or the team.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThat\u2019s if you are going to lose him, we don\u2019t know that for sure yet but it seems it might happen.\u201d<\/p>\n