Eden Hazard share the best talented Chelsea youngster that never made it

Eden Hazard, the mercurial Belgian maestro, has cast a spotlight on the best young talent he ever shared the pitch with, and the revelation is none other than the enigmatic winger, Gael Kakuta. In a twist of fate, Kakuta’s journey meandered from Chelsea to Sevilla before finding his current abode in the French club Amiens.

Hazard, whose dazzling tenure at Chelsea is etched in the annals of the club’s history, reminisces about Kakuta’s fleeting presence at Stamford Bridge. Despite a prolonged association with the Blues from 2007 to 2015, Kakuta’s impact was confined to a mere 16 appearances, punctuated by multiple loan spells at various clubs, including Fulham, Bolton, Dijon, Vitesse, Lazio, and Rayo Vallecano.

The winger’s odyssey continued with a brief stint at Sevilla in 2015, a sojourn that saw him make only five appearances before venturing to the Chinese footballing landscape with Hebei China Fortune. Subsequent to his foray into the Far East, Kakuta embarked on European sojourns with loan spells at Deportivo La Coruna and Amiens.

Hazard, reflecting on their shared youth experiences at Lille and Lens, holds Kakuta in awe, proclaiming him as the most talented player he encountered. In an episode of the Obi One Podcast, Hazard expressed his admiration: “The only one I was saying ‘wow’ in France was Gael Kakuta. You asked me talent. Kakuta by far number one. Talent. I mean, talent. Wow.”

Despite the plaudits, Hazard suggests that Kakuta’s move to Chelsea at the tender age of 16 might have been premature. The Belgian maestro vividly recalls their derby clashes when he played for Lille and Kakuta for Lens, with the latter consistently standing out even in the face of defeat.

Hazard’s revelation sheds light on the intricacies of footballing talent and the unpredictable trajectories that players traverse. Kakuta’s journey, marked by peaks and valleys, stands as a testament to the fickle nature of success in the beautiful game.