Chelsea will try again to persuade Eden Hazard into signing a new £300,000-per-week deal as part of a plan to secure the futures of their top stars.
Hazard has held talks over a contract extension but is yet to agree terms. Those talks were put on hold over the summer as Hazard focussed on the World Cup with Belgium.
Likewise, the forward was eager to see if Real Madrid or Barcelona would make a concrete offer for him.
Hazard is understood to be keen on a switch to one of Spain's elite clubs.
But Chelsea have made clear their intention to keep Hazard, despite the uncertainty over his contractual situation.
Hazard has just under two years on his current deal, but plans to extend his contract will now be revisited as matter of urgency.
However, it remains to be seen whether the 27-year-old is willing to put pen to paper on fresh terms in the immediate future.
Hazard is understandably keen to play in the Champions League again after Chelsea's failure to qualify for the competition this season.
Should the Blues look in danger of missing out on a top-four place under Maurizio Sarri, then Hazard may try to angle for a switch.
The club are also keen on extending N'Golo Kante's deal in the coming weeks. The France international has proved a huge hit since joining from Leicester in 2016.
Kante still has just under three years left on his contract, but Chelsea want to avoid any uncertainty over his future by signing him to an extension. Likewise, Willian is also in line for talks over a new deal.
Though not a current priority, it is understood Chelsea have the intention of opening talks with Antonio Rudiger, who has established himself as a key member of Sarri's plans, over an improved deal.
But the fact the defender's current deal doesn't expire until 2022 will see Chelsea focus on securing the futures of Hazard and Kante.
IndikaAsiriSR4
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Rezbdeipz
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Please my best player don't go we love you so much please stay you will get everything you need as a football at chelsea please don't go our God will bless you just feel our pain
Riwbikmnpz
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Eden is now an embodiment of Chelsea,Abramovic should make him one of the highest paid footballer on this planet.
deone5050
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Good news for Chelsea. Chelsea is a big club like Madrid so they should not let their star players just go like.
Toplrtuz
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By all means Chelsea must try and persuade hard and kante to sign a new deal because they are very important players for the team and it might not be good if we lose any one of them
sunnysayus
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This is the best way to make him stay.Their matches under Mauricio sarri hve shown that they have very little likelyhood of doing well without the soccer maestro.He is a very good player that can turn things around anytime in any match and his consistency has proven how good he is and how indispensable he is to the club.
Lanbdz
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Good news and good planning,you can’t leave it until too late like the Courtois saga which was taken lightly when it was obviously he was intending to leave and his performance in goal spoke volumes to anyone with footballing brains yet the club was left with no option but to sell very cheaply. If Hazard declines to sing until end of October then it must be clear to the club about his intentions too then the best would be to let go if that scenario is reached. My opinion. The club should not be held at ransom by any player but agreements should be reached in time for the club to go for plan B if the worst comes to the worse.
Tuoeinor
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Eden Hazard features is in Chelsea for those who don't know, Hazard will be name world best as Chelsea is concern, Hazard this money offer to you is the love Chelsea have for you. please sign we the fan are behind you and we will always support you
Joe9929
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Hazard should sign the contract,let your team to settledown with this issue and double his wages. if he is good and better than neymar ,Ronaldo ,Top team will still come for him for 200mil~300mil.....
ORUVAL2
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That is so collosal....really impressive parkage... . almost the size of budget in a ministry or a project funded by UNICEF...just for football...