3 dream replacements for Eden Hazard at Chelsea

Eden Hazard is at the moment the best player for Chelsea, and their most valuable asset. They will debate a thousand times before selling him. He gradually rose to this world-class level at Chelsea due to his hard work and the determination to become one of the best in the business.

At the moment, Hazard is arguably the only player who can be compared to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Hence, his value and prestige in world football has risen to a phenomenal level.

His technical skills, composure on the ball, ability to provide an accurate pass to his team-mates, and pace are second to none in the Premier League currently. His calm finishing both with his strong right foot or with his weaker foot has astonished quite a lot of football fans in the world.

Hazard is that type of a player who will give his all for the team and keep them in the game till the very last minute.

Hazard also had a fabulous 2018 FIFA World Cup for Belgium in this summer. Being the captain, he led his team to a 3rd place finish in the tournament. For his wonderful performances, Hazard was awarded the FIFA Silver Ball.

With Eden Hazard expressing his desire to play for his dream club Real Madrid, it will be difficult for Chelsea to stop him in the next transfer window, and hence they should start looking for an ideal player who could replace him.

Let us have a look at 3 dream replacements for Eden Hazard at Chelsea.

#3 Mauro Icardi

Mauro Icardi is one of the hottest properties in Europe at the moment. He is one of the most brilliant strikers in the world and is always in the right place at the right time for his team. Being one of the best poachers, Icardi is good at heading the ball into the net, a good reader of the game, and is quite clinical at finishing.

He is also good at shielding the ball from his opponents in order to help his team-mates make runs behind the defense.

Having been the top scorer in Serie A in 2014-15 and 2017-18, Icardi has also improved on his passes. Being regarded as a goal-scoring machine, Icardi will prove to be a good replacement for Hazard at Chelsea due to his ability to score more than 25 goals in a season, and hence play an influential role in winning trophies for the team.

#2 Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale is one of the galacticos in the Real Madrid set-up at the moment. His contribution to his team was overshadowed in the past due to the presence of club legend Cristiano Ronaldo in the team. Even with Ronaldo going to Juventus in this summer, Bale has had a relatively poor season so far.

Despite this, Bale has numerous qualities which make him one of the most dangerous opponents to face. His scintillating pace, ability to score screamers from long range, and the capability to score stunning goals from free-kicks proves Bale is a world-class player.

With Florentino Perez's patience with Bale slowly coming to an end, Real Madrid might according to reports consider exchanging Bale for Hazard in the next transfer window. This deal might prove beneficial for both clubs in the future if it happens.

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#1 Mbappe

Mbappe is currently the brightest youngster in the world. His accelerating pace, dribbling skills, and flawless passing has amazed many pundits in football.

Mbappe's ability to remain calm and composed is a tribute to him at such a young age. His mere presence on the pitch makes life difficult for the wing-backs due to his ability to surprise them with his pace on the counter-attack.

Mbappe was one of the most impressive performers at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. His contribution to France in the latter stages of the tournament was one of the main reasons they lifted the trophy for the 2nd time. For his marvelous performances, Mbappe was given the FIFA Best Young Player Award.

Mbappe would prove to be a perfect as well as a long-term replacement for Eden Hazard at Chelsea.