Thorgan Hazard is finally proving he’s more than a wingman

Is Hazard now Premier League ready?

The summer of 2012 was a big year in the lives of the Hazard family. Eden Hazard had just moved to Chelsea from Ligue 1 side Lille as a soon-to-be Premier League star.

While Eden would firmly establish himself as one of the best players in the league, his sibling was cast in the shadows at the Blues.

Fast forward to present day and Thorgan is now lighting up the Bundesliga with Borussia Mochengladbach, with a Premier League return closer than ever before.

We take a look at the rise and rise of Thorgan Hazard…

Loan-star

Hazard didn’t actually make a first team appearance in his three years as a Chelsea player.

After signing in July 2012 he was out the door by the end of August, returning to his homeland with Belgian club Zulte Waregem.

In two seasons in Belgium, Hazard was a key man in his sides’ second and fourth-placed finishes.

Another loan move beckoned as he joined Monchengladbach in 2015.

His stock has risen ever since and with Chelsea winning the league in 2014/15 – plus the manager upheaval – Hazard decided to cut ties with the London club at the end of that season.

Breaking the mold                     

Hazard has since found a home at Die Fohlen, and recently confessed he has felt his ‘status has changed’ at the German club.

Former boss Lucien Favre used YouTube to identify Hazard’s immense potential and saw no risk in first bringing the youngster on loan.