Chelsea sell Hazard!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea winger Hazard has joined German side Borussia Mönchengladbach - though Blues fans will be relieved to know it is Thorgan, Eden's younger brother, who has today left the club.

Thorgan moved to the Bundesliga side at the start of the season and, with his Chelsea deal expiring in the summer, he will now stay until 2020.

Chelsea have retained a buy-back option on the Belgian, who also spent two seasons on loan with Zulte Waregem.

Gladbach’s sporting director Max Eberl said: “Thorgan has shown what a great talent he is over the past few months. We are delighted we have managed to sign him, and that he has decided to play for Borussia over the next few years.”

A Chelsea statement read: “Thorgan Hazard has today signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach, with Chelsea having the right to exercise a future buy-back option.

“Chelsea Football Club wishes Thorgan well for the future and will continue to monitor his progress.”

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[Muzchap 8,966]

Smart move - first dibs at an agreed price - off the books and not costing anything

Expect to see more of this - absolute genius business model

[xdottenx 20]

Please don't go for the temtation to go with some sensation misleading headline and picture...

[BlueLion. 21,491]

^ why not?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

What's misleading about "Chelsea sell Hazard!" and a picture of the name "Hazard" on the back of a shirt?

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

and will continue to monitor his progress.

[xdottenx 20]

I'm pretty sure that is Eden on the picture, and it would not hurt you anything more than a few less clicks on the article to put in "thorgan" in the headline - which would make it more informative.

But I guess clickbait has come to stay, so whatever...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

You attention whore!

[Jase 43,479]

More than 10,000 views already. Well done..

[Spike 12,049]

What's misleading about "Chelsea sell Hazard!" and a picture of the name "Hazard" on the back of a shirt?

'Hazard 17' which has only been worn by one person in the history of Chelsea, mind you.

[Spike 12,049]

Alex is such a rentboy. Anything for attention.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,773]

I'm pretty sure that is Eden on the picture, and it would not hurt you anything more than a few less clicks on the article to put in "thorgan" in the headline - which would make it more informative. But I guess clickbait has come to stay, so whatever...

No, I think it's great. Well played Alex.

Mind you I did know about Thorgan's move before reading the headline so I was never in danger. We'd all be surprised though, wouldn't we, if anyone here actually thought the worst? Is anyone willing to admit they saw the headline and thought we really had sold Eden?

[OhForAGreavsie 5,773]

What's misleading about "Chelsea sell Hazard!" and a picture of the name "Hazard" on the back of a shirt?

It's a bit of fun. I enjoyed it Alex. Good work.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It's a bit of fun. I enjoyed it Alex. Good work.

The bedwetters are out in force! Cheers mate, as you say, it's a bit of fun!

[Fulham Broadway 16,386]

More pissed off when we sold this Hazard

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s3UCMq67cgI/T_GJP96EhhI/AAAAAAAAZXk/_cLtl4HDkSQ/s1600/Mike+HAZARD+-+Chelsea+1988+panini.png