Hazard tells Arsenal: 'I am staying at Lille'
Arsenal have suffered further disappointment with the news that Eden Hazard does not want to move to the Emirates.
Fresh from their 8-2 humiliation at the hands of Manchester United, Arsene Wenger claimed he had 20 people working on signing players.
Hazard was one of Wenger’s top targets, along with Gary Cahill at Bolton, but he has been left frustrated in his pursuit of him.
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The rumours must stop. I am here
”
Eden Hazard
It was suggested that Lille were open to selling Hazard at the right price but Arsenal would have to smash their transfer record and bid more than £20m for the French club to do business.
In any case, though, Hazard says he is happy to continue playing for Lille.
The talented Belgian has a contract with the club until 2015 and he said: “We have recruited well and we have some quality players here.
“I hope we will have an even better season than last year. Anyway, I enjoy it here. The rumours must stop. I am here.”
Michel Seydoux, the Lille president, added: “Our team is built around Eden so we will not lose him now.”
