Chelsea News: Hazard to become the highest paid player in the EPL

Chelsea super star Eden Hazard to become the highest paid player in the English Premier League. Report from Chelsea says, the blue are ready to offer Eden Hazard £300,000 per week.

Eden Hazard currently earns £220,000 per week and Chelsea are willing to offer him £300,000 per week in order to persuade the Belgium forward to sign a new contract at the Club. The Real Madrid target is expected to earn a total sum of £15.6m annually.

Hazard who is currently on the radar of Real Madrid will now be the highest earner in the English Premier League ahead of Manchester United Paul Pogba.

The current contract signed by Hazard over two years ago is expected to lapse in 2020 and with the new offer, Chelsea will expect the Real Madrid target to sign a contract extention with the Blues, with a weekly pay of £300,000.

Hazard is also expected to feature for Chelsea in tonight UEFA Champions League group match will Atlético Madrid in Spain.