Chelsea has completed a deal to sign midfielder Eden Hazard from French club Lille.
The Belgium international, 21, has agreed personal terms and passed a medical with the Blues.
Eden hazard one of the best players in the French league in last season, he was born in Jan 1991: Born in La Louviere, Belgium
Eden Hazard achievement
Nov 2007: Makes first-team debut for Lille in 2-0 defeat by Nancy
Nov 2008: Given his first cap for Belgium, aged 18, in a substitute appearance against Luxembourg
Sept 2008: Becomes Lille's youngest-ever goal scorer with a strike against Auxerre in 3-2 win
May 2010: Wins Young Player of the Year award for a second time, the first player to do so
May 2011: Helps Lille win a league and cup double, as well as winning Player of the Year
Oct 2011: Notches first international goal for Belgium
May 2012: Wins Player of the Year again after scoring 17 league goals
"There was a struggle between Chelsea and [Manchester] United but, Chelsea was won in the end.
Chelsea was announced the transfer cost paying £32m to sign the talented youngster, who added on French radio station RMC: "The [Chelsea] team is young and I have a better chance to play there.
"If I play well enough at Chelsea, I could win my place in the starting team."
Hazard won the league and cup double with Lille in 2010-11 and, in his final season at the League 1 club, he scored 21 goals in 48 games.
Hazard signed off by scoring a hat-trick in his final game against Nancy last month.
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