Chelsea have sold Thorgan Hazard to Borussia Monchengladbach for a staggering mark-up of per cent on the fee they paid for him two-and-half-years ago, according to reports. Hazard, the year-old younger brother of Blues star Eden, moved to the Bundesliga side at the start of the season on loan but with his Chelsea deal expiring in the summer, he will now stay until The increase is all the more remarkable due to the fact Hazard spent just 37 days at Stamford Bridge, never played for the senior team and played just once for the Unders.
Gladbach's sporting director Max Eberl said: "Thorgan has shown what a great talent he is over the past few months.
We are delighted we have managed to sign him, and that he has decided to play for Borussia over the next few years. A Chelsea statement read: "Thorgan Hazard has today signed for Borussia Monchengladbach, with Chelsea having the right to exercise a future buy-back option. The deal represents the latest in a series of exits from the club that have seen Chelsea make a profit on the fee they brought the players in for.
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