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Chelsea are set to confirm they have agreed a new five-year contract with Belgium star Eden Hazard that will make him the highest paid player at the club.
Standard Sport revealed back in March that Chelsea were going to offer Hazard a new deal worth £200,000-a-week in order to secure his long-term future at the club.
The Belgium international is admired by Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain, having starred for the Blues since joining them from Lille for £32million in 2012.
Hazard revealed in June that he had no interest in leaving Stamford Bridge, saying: “I am staying at Chelsea 100 per cent and I am in discussions with Chelsea for a new contract.
“It is only the beginning of the talks right now so we have time, but the fact that Chelsea have offered me a new deal means they have a lot of confidence in me that I can do a good job and that they can count on me.”
Chelsea have already handed lengthy extensions to Cesar Azpilicueta and Thibaut Courtois this month and are also expected to make an announcement soon regarding a new deal for England international Gary Cahill.
