In a bizarre chain of events, Arsenal have confirmed on their official website Arsenal.com that they have signed Belgian Eden Hazard on a 5-year contract.
If rumors are to be believed, he also stated on his Twitter page that if given a choice, he would choose a club like Arsenal or Liverpool over mega-rich Chelsea. The 20-year old winger said, “With all respect to Chelsea, I’d rather join a club with history such as Liverpool or Arsenal.”
Gervinho, Arsenal’s Ivorian acquisition in the summer, has time and again spoken about the qualities of his ex-team mate at Lille, with whom he guided Lille to the league title before switching to Arsenal.
In an interview with French radio RMC Sports last November, Gervinho said, “Hazard is a young player with enormous quality.
If he has decided to leave, it is normal for clubs to be i...
