3 reasons why Barcelona should sign Eden Hazard

The summer transfer window has produced a lot of incredible deals. Cristiano Ronaldo has departed Real Madrid for Juventus, Gonzalo Higuain has joined AC Milan, Riyad Mahrez has moved to Manchester City. A lot has really happened as European clubs set their sights on reinforcements ahead of the upcoming campaign.

La Liga Champions FC Barcelona have been one of the busiest clubs in the transfer market so far this summer. The Catalans recently appointed their former superstar Eric Abidal as their new Sporting Director, with the Frenchman working tirelessly and overseeing the club's activities in the transfer market.

Having signed the likes of Malcolm, Arthur Melo, and Clement Lenglet already, the Catalans continue to be linked with Chelsea playmaker - Eden Hazard. Following the departure of Neymar Junior to Paris Saint Germain and Ousmane Dembele's difficulties at the Camp Nou last season, the Belgian is viewed as the perfect option to make Barcelona's attack strong once again.

While rumors of a potential switch intensified a few weeks ago, the speculations have declined gradually in the past few days as the Blaugrana have been busy monitoring other superstars.

However, Hazard is a player Barcelona cannot afford to miss out on, below are 3 reasons why they should ensure they lure him to Camp Nou this summer.

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#3 Incredible talent and experience

The Belgian is one of the most talented attackers on the planet

When it comes to rating the attackers who are naturally talented in Europe, only a few players can compare with Eden Hazard. The Chelsea playmaker has been at an incredible level for the past few years, producing extraordinary performances and displaying his incredible talents in the Premier League.

Hazard is a player who can take on opposition defenders all by himself, and destroy even the most complex defensive structures, using his awesome pace, incredible dribbling skills and the ability to put the ball into the back of the net.

His performances in the World Cup are a proof that he can carry the responsibility of a team, which is something that Barcelona need presently to reduce the burden on their talisman Lionel Messi.

After spending about a decade as a professional footballer in multiple leagues, the Belgian has the necessary experience required to succeed at Camp Nou. With his vast knowledge, incredible skills and understanding of the game, he can also form a decent attacking triumvirate with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the Catalan capital.

#2 A direct replacement for the departed Neymar

A perfect replacement to the departed Brazilian winger

The 2017 summer transfer window wasn't a great one for Barcelona as they lost one of their most impressive superstars - Neymar Junior to Paris Saint Germain. Even though they signed Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund as a replacement, the void the Brazilian left behind in the team is yet to be perfectly filled.

The youngster is more suited to featuring on the right flank, a position well occupied by club legend Lionel Messi. Besides, his performances during the previous campaign were not concrete enough to convince Barcelona to give him their trust.

With the club aiming to win the UEFA Champions League next season, it is evident that they need to sign a decent attacker, Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard would be a perfect fit.

Unlike Dembele, the Belgian would walk straight into Barcelona's attack, occupying Neymar's position on the left flank. He has the skills, experience, and creativity which would make him a natural replacement of the Brazilian star at the Catalan capital.

With Hazard on the left, Messi on the right and Suarez deployed ahead, Barca's attack would truly be unstoppable, and they could as well win the Champions League once again.

#1 Defeating Real Madrid

Real Madrid are also keen to sign the playmaker

Before Barcelona came in, it was clear that their eternal rivals Real Madrid were leading the race to sign Eden Hazard from Chelsea.

Following the departure of club legend Cristiano Ronaldo, who departed the Santiago Bernabeu in a famous £88 million deal to join Juventus in the Serie A, Los Blancos eyed a lot of superstars to potentially replace the Portuguese, and the Chelsea playmaker was reportedly on top of their wish list.

A few days later, reports emerged that Barcelona have also joined the race to lure the attacker from Stamford Bridge this summer. In fact, there were a lot of rumors suggesting that Barca is willing to offer Ousmane Dembele plus €100 million in order to pip their fierce rivals to the signature of the Belgian International.

With the transfer becoming a tug of war between the two clubs, it would be great for Barcelona to beat their rivals to the signing of the Chelsea superstar. By doing that, they would deal a huge blow to Real Madrid and defeat their counterparts in the transfer market once again.

Otherwise, they could end up playing against a ruthless Hazard in the El Clasico if he ends up switching to the Spanish capital.