Hazard: Future plans not financially motivated

Lille winger Eden Hazard admits he finds all the speculation regarding his hugely coveted future a 'pleasure' amid rumoured interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Allthough he has warned any potential suitor that he is committed to the Ligue 1 side.

The 20-year-old Belgian international is one of the most in demand talents on the continent and in addition to credited interest from all of the aforementioned Premier League sides, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan are all believed to monitoring the player likened to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hazard is likely to be the subject of a European bidding war at the end of the season, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Kenny Dalglish all set to formally register their long term interest in the player, but Hazard has warned any of the sides keen on retaining his services that it will be the sporting project on offer and not the money that attracts him away from Lille.

Hazard told L'Equipe: "I've heard 'Eden goes here, Eden goes there' for the last two years, but I'm still in Lille and I've not budged,

"It gives me pleasure, but I don't pay it attention. I have never been contacted.

"How would I choose my future club? They would be sporting reasons. A club that plays good football, not kick and rush for a tall centre-forward.

"But if I had the desire to join a big club I would have left already. I am under contract until 2014 and am fine at Lille."

"I have a career strategy. I am not looking anywhere else. I am completely committed to Lille,

"There are three months remaining to get a trophy, then we will talk."

Source: Sport.co.uk

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