Gervinho backs Hazard move

Gervinho backs Hazard move

Published Nov. 3, 2011 9:15 a.m. ET

Hazard revealed earlier this week he is likely to leave Lille at the end of the season for a new challenge. A host of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, are thought to be chasing the Belgium international but the likes of AC Milan, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and PSG are also admirers of the 20-year-old. Gervinho, who left Lille in the summer for Arsenal, is a big admirer of Hazard and feels his former team-mate would be a hit in England. "Hazard is a young player with enormous quality," Gervinho told French radio station RMC Sports. "If he has decided to leave, it is normal for clubs to be interested, as he has the level to triumph in a big league like England. "Eden has learned a lot at Lille, and I believe he could succeed abroad. Where he goes is up to the clubs. But it will be a big operation."

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