{"id":9235,"date":"2019-04-29T11:06:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=9235"},"modified":"2019-04-29T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:06:27","slug":"epl-chelsea-asked-to-sign-african-star-as-eden-hazards-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/epl-chelsea-asked-to-sign-african-star-as-eden-hazards-replacement","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Chelsea asked to sign African star as Eden Hazard\u2019s replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Everton, Aston Villa and Scotland striker, Andy Gray has urged Chelsea to sign Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward, Wilfried Zaha as Eden Hazard\u2019s replacement at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Hazard has long been linked with Real Madrid, with manager Zinedine Zidane being an admirer.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old has made no secret of his desire to one day play for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgium international will enter the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge this summer.<\/p>\n<p>That means it will be the last transfer window the Blues can ask for a big transfer fee for the winger.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gray believes that Zaha could be the ideal player who can replace Hazard at Stamford Bridge once he finally leaves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell they [Chelsea] might buy Wilfried Zaha, somebody was suggesting to me,\u201d Gray was quoted by Express UK as saying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe it [replacement for Hazard] is just the other side of London.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Everton, Aston Villa and Scotland striker, Andy Gray has urged Chelsea to sign Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward, Wilfried Zaha as Eden Hazard\u2019s replacement at Stamford Bridge. 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