Eden Hazard To 'Demand' Chelsea Exit If Blues Fail To Qualify For Champions League This Season

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Italian news source Tuttomercatoweb have made a sensational claim concerning Chelsea star winger Eden Hazard.

The publication has reported that the Belgian ace will demand to quit the club if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

Chelsea are currently sixth on the Premier League table having played seven games thus far. They began the season with a three-game winning streak, but a run of one draw and two losses sent them spiralling downwards, only to catch themselves with a 2-0 win against Hull City before the international break.

The Blues finished in 10th place last year, quite far from the European spots, and will only feature in domestic competitions this term as a result.

If the rumour is to be believed, Hazard will not want to stick around for another season without Champions League football. The report also claims that Juventus could be a destination for the player if he does leave the Blues next summer.

The Belgian has to take a portion of the blame for Chelsea’s recent failures. He did not come to life until the end of last season, despite winning the Player of the Year Award in the previous campaign.

He seems to be getting back to his best this season, and can single-handedly keep his team in a top four place if he hits top form.

Fortunately for Hazard, he doesn’t have to do it all on his own. Diego Costa is going through a purple patch, while Willian and Victor Moses are doing their bit in attack as well.

There’s probably no truth to this particular rumour, but the Chelsea hierarchy are well aware of the consequences being out of Europe can bring.

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