Chelsea Transfer News: Eden Hazard and Oscar Set to Stay, Top Blues Rumours

Eden Hazard has underlined his desire to stay with Chelsea, crediting the stewardship of Antonio Conte as a major reason for his excellent form this season.

Speaking to Dominic Fifield of the Guardian, the Belgian wizard lauded the arrival of the Italian manager at Stamford Bridge and explained how he has reinvigorated the atmosphere at the Cobham training centre:

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If someone had told us before the season that if we did everything Conte asked of us we’d have a chance to become champions again, we’d all have signed up. We have bought into it. This is what he wants from us and believes we need to do to achieve something special.

He kicks every ball, heads every ball. If he could, he’d be out there with us, our 12th man on the pitch. You can see he was a player. It’s only now and again, when he’s screaming at you to do this or that, demanding you concentrate or work even harder, you find yourself thinking: ‘Hold on a second, we’re 4-0 up with five minutes to play. Easy now, boss. Calm down …’ But that’s the way he is.

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Hazard suffered a calamitous drop in form last term that saw Chelsea surrender their Premier League crown to Leicester City without a challenge.

However, the attacker has reproduced the quality that saw him become PFA player of the season when the Blues won the title under Jose Mourinho.

The player has already notched seven goals in 11 Premier League appearances this season, according to WhoScored.com.

Chelsea congratulated Hazard as he was named the Premier League's player of the month for October:

According to Alvise Cagnazzo in the Sun, Conte was prepared to sell Hazard to Juventus in order to aid his pursuit of compatriot Leonardo Bonucci.

However, it is clear the midfielder has become one of the manager's primary figures at the Bridge, successfully linking with Diego Costa in attack.

Conte has confirmed another of his flair midfielders will remain at Chelsea after rumours linked Oscar with a move to Italy.

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David Wright of the Express quoted the manager speaking about the Brazilian's future after he was linked with a switch to Inter Milan:

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Oscar's future is Chelsea.

It's Chelsea. Full stop. For me Oscar is an important player and he's in good form.

It's logical that I have to choose a starting XI every week but Oscar is a great player. For me he will stay at Chelsea.

It's important to send this message to everyone. Oscar will stay with us, because I repeat I consider him an important player at Chelsea.

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The 25-year-old has been on the fringes of the first-team after an inconsistent 18 months at Chelsea, and he has lost the allure and impact he had after his arrival in 2012.

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Hazard and Oscar have been central to Chelsea's best moments over an extended period, but both players suffer with inconsistency and a lack of purpose on the pitch when they appear demotivated and disinterested.

The Belgian looks refreshed after a solid pre-season, and he has fitted in to Conte's tactics with little fuss or confusion.

However, Oscar's best days in a Chelsea shirt appear to have passed, but he is still an excellent option to bring off the bench.

The Brazilian player should be in his prime, but he has been lost in the reshuffle after Mourinho's acrimonious departure last season.