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Lampard: Chelsea needed to spend big to replace Hazard

Frank Lampard says Chelsea’s summer spending spree was what the club needed to compensate for Eden Hazard’s departure last year.

The Belgium star established himself as one of Europe’s top players during his seven-year spell at Stamford Bridge.

The winger represented the Blues more than 350 times and lifted two Premier League and Europa League titles before making the move to Real Madrid last year.

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Lampard’s team finished fourth in 2019-20 despite a lack of new additions to the squad because of a transfer ban handed down by FIFA.