L’Equipe: Chelsea close to signing Eden’s brother Thorgan Hazard

French newspaper L’Equipe reports this Tuesday morning that Chelsea are closing in on Eden Hazard’s brother Thorgan in a move that is expected to become official in the coming days.

Thorgan Hazard is a 19-year-old midfielder who has come through the ranks at Lens. Prior to Chelsea’s swoop, the Belgian Under-19 midfielder was contracted to the Ligue 2 club until 2013.

Reports in France fail to specify whether bringing Thorgan Hazard to Stamford Bridge was part of the mega-deal to sign Eden Hazard from Lille earlier this summer.

According to L’Equipe, the financial arrangements are still a little way off from completion but Lens are keen to sell Thorgan Hazard to Chelsea in a bid to bolster their squad with three new players.

Thorgan Hazard made 14 appearances for Lens in the French second division in 2011/2012, he also represented Belgium Under-19s in the recent European Championships.

Like his older brother, Thorgan is an attacking midfielder – a position where Chelsea seem particularly strong for the coming season – especially if they secure the signing of the Brazilian Oscar.

Chelsea fans will though be excited by the fact that in 2010, Eden Hazard said in two separate interviews that his younger brother was more talented than him.

Footage of Thorgan Hazard can be seen on the video below:

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Related link: Video. Eden Hazard’s first Chelsea training session in Seattle.