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Antonio Conte refuses to put a price on Eden Hazard as manager sends out warning to any interested clubs

Jose Mourinho valued Hazard at '£100m' but Conte insisted the winger is not for sale

Matt McGeehan
Friday 10 February 2017 15:14 GMT
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Eden Hazard will not be leaving Chelsea this summer, insists Antonio Conte
Eden Hazard will not be leaving Chelsea this summer, insists Antonio Conte

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte on Friday refused to put a price on Eden Hazard.

The 26-year-old Belgium playmaker has scored 10 goals as Chelsea have taken a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League entering this weekend's fixtures.

Hazard was once valued at "£100million per leg" by Jose Mourinho, but Conte declined to offer a valuation.

"I'm not very good to put a price on a player," said Conte, speaking ahead of Sunday's trip to Burnley.

"I think Eden, for sure, is a great player. A top player. He's in a level very high.

"But I don't see the problem, because we don't want to sell him. He hasn't a price now."

Hazard scored a stunning solo goal in last week's 3-1 win over Arsenal and was substituted by Conte to avoid injury and so the forward could soak up the acclaim from the Stamford Bridge support.

"I wanted to give him a great applause of our fans," Conte added.

"I think he deserved this for the game that he played, not only with the ball, but above all without the ball.

"When I make a substitution there is always a reason. Sometimes I try to preserve some players. Sometimes there is a technical choice."

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