Lille to allow Eden Hazard departure

Lille president Michel Seydoux has admitted that the Ligue 1 outfit may be forced to let Eden Hazard leave the club at the end of the season.

The 21-year-old playmaker is expected to be hot property in the summer transfer window, with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expressing his interest in the Belgium international.

"Eden [Hazard] wants a European experience outside France. We cannot hold him," Seydoux told RMC. "If he already spent two more seasons in France, it is because we have been a very strong club. We make no sales here."

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are also reportedly keeping tabs on the star.