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Chelsea star Eden Hazard has advised team-mate and compatriot Kevin de Bruyne to leave Stamford Bridge in search of first-team football with the 2014 World Cup on the horizon.
De Bruyne is currently an integral part of the Belgium national side but still struggles for playing time under Jose Mourinho this season.
And Hazard has now risked the displeasure of his employers by urging his colleague to leave the club in the upcoming January transfer window.
“For sure, playing at a World Cup without having been in action for a year, I think that’s very difficult,” Hazard said.
“I think for him that leaving and playing, that would be good. If we want to get the best out of Kevin, I think that it’s best if he leaves.”
De Bruyne himself has already discussed the possibility of going out on loan in the aftermath of national coach Marc Wilmots warning that he will need to play in order to continue as part of the Belgium squad.
The Belgian star has played just 131 minutes so far this season for Chelsea – creating just three chances, although one was recorded as an assist.
