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Chelsea Concerned Star Man Will Force Summer Transfer if Blues Fail to Qualify for Champions League

Chelsea are facing a desperate battle to keep attacker Eden Hazard this summer following their Champions League exit to Barcelona on Wednesday night.

The 27-year-old watched on from up the field as his side's defence was dismantled by Lionel Messi who hammered home twice in Barcelona's 3-0 win.

However, despite the disappointment of the last-16 exit, the Blues' plight could be increased further at the end of the season, should their league form not pick up.

Boss Antonio Conte is reportedly destined for the Stamford Bridge exit door this summer, and according to the Mirror, both Hazard and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could follow suit should Chelsea fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.