Lille confirm Hazard's summer departure

The Ligue 1 champions are not hopeful that they will be able to retain the Belgian prodigy, and general director Frederic Paquet has confirmed it's almost certain the 21-year-old will leave    Lille director Frederic Paquet confirms Eden Hazard departure in June The Ligue 1 champions are not hopeful that they will be able to hold on to the Belgian hotshot after the end of the season as several European big-guns are keen on the attacker Lille general director Frederic Paquet has admitted that it is "almost a certainty" that Eden Hazard will not play for the club beyond the end of the season. The 21-year-old has persistently been linked with a new challenge after establishing himself as one of the hottest prospects in Europe. Hazard has on numerous occasions declared his wishes to further his career at a different club and Lille appear resigned to losing the Belgian star. "Eden will leave at the end of the season, that is almost a certainty," Paquet told Orange Sport. Premier League duo Chelsea and Manchester United have been credited with an interest in Hazard, while Paris Saint-Germain are also reportedly keen. Despite previously ruling out a transfer to the Parc des Princes, Hazard hinted on Friday that he would jump at the chance to play for Carlo Ancelotti's side. The Belgium international, who broke into Lille's first team in 2007, has a contract with the Ligue 1 champions until 2015.