5 young players who can assist Eden Hazard at Chelsea

#1 Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen & Germany)

The youngster can become Hazard 2.0 for the Blues

Potential Fee: £65m

It seems redundant to describe Brandt as a rising star given how many games he has played for Bayer Leverkusen since his debut in 2014.

A young German international whose fresh-faced mien belies a devilish trickster who loves nothing more than to run at defenders and cause havoc among opposing defenders.

Capable of playing on either flank or behind a striker, Brandt’s intelligence and dribbling skills would make him a perfect fit for a Chelsea frontline desperately in need of fluidity and extra creativity.

Playing alongside a good runs-making striker like Morata and the experienced genius of Hazard, Brandt’s qualities will be given the perfect platform as while more will be demanded from him, the presence of other, more established stars would take away some of the pressure and give the youngster room to grow.

Parallels can be drawn between the qualities Brandt possess and those of more established attackers like Alexis Sanchez, Neymar and even Lionel Messi himself. He will be just as effective in a variety of positions.

Given his ceiling, a hefty sum would be needed to prise him away from the Bay Arena.