Chelsea line up £70m Hazard replacement – despite transfer ban

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Chelsea face a real possibility of losing Eden Hazard but have turned to his former club Lille for a replacement.

Nicolas Pepe Lille Chelsea

The Blues are readying a bid for Nicolas Pepe should their transfer ban appeal prove successful, according to the Mirror.

Pepe has helped fire Lille to second place in Ligue 1, scoring 19 goals and assisting 11 more in a sensational season so far.

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Billy Dunmore