Jose Mourinho insists Eden Hazard loves playing in England and the Chelsea boss has no concerns the Belgian could seek to evade the heavy tackles of the Premier League by moving abroad. Hazard has long spoken of his admiration for Zinedine Zidane, leading to speculation of a potential move to Real Madrid, while Paris St Germain were linked with the playmaker last term. The 23-year-old, who is in his third season at Chelsea after joining from Lille in June 2012, is in advanced discussions over a contract extension which Mourinho expects to be a formality. VIDEO Scroll down to see Mourinho on referee protection for Hazard
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Eden Hazard loves playing in England, according to Jose Mourinho
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23-year-old in advanced discussions over a contract extension at Chelsea
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Mourinho warns that physical nature of English football may deter Hazard
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