Chelsea sign Thorgan Hazard

24 July 2012 23:23

Chelsea have secured the signing of Eden Hazard's younger brother Thorgan from Lens.

The 19-year-old joins his older brother Eden at Stamford Bridge after completing his move from the Ligue 2 outfit, and plays in a similar position to his sibling, an attack minded midfielder.

Eden completed a move earlier in the summer for around 32 million pounds.

Being two years younger than Eden, Thorgan is yet to earn a cap for Belgium and had only made 11 appearances for Lens.

However, he is a Belgian youth international after representing his nation at Under-16, Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 level, and played at the 2011 European Under-19 Championship.

A loan move is a possibility for the young winger in order to get some first-team football, which would be unlikely at Chelsea because of their depth.

For the time being, however, he will slot into the Chelsea Under-21 squad as they continue their pre-season training, while the senior squad is on tour in the United States.