Arsenal target Hazard admits 'really liking' Gunners when growing up

Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard has spoken in the past of his support of Arsenal.

The former Chelsea captain has been in talks with Arsenal about a return to London.

Hazard grew up at a time when Arsenal were dominating the Premier League alongside Manchester United. And the Belgium international has previously revealed he “really liked the Arsenal team" as a youngster.

“When I was little, the team I watched the most was the French national team," Hazard said back in February 2021. “For me, the players I looked up to were Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry.

“It's difficult for me to admit because of my relationship with Chelsea - but I really liked the Arsenal team at the time. They had players like Robert Pires, [Sylvain] Wiltord, and [Patrick] Vieira - so it was mainly French players that I followed growing up."