But former team-mate Emerson Palmieri admits he couldn't quite believe their star man was gone until he left their WhatsApp group with a heartfelt parting message. He revealed there has been no activity in the group since as players enjoy their downtime before returning to London for pre-season. (Image: Getty Images)Palmieri told ESPN Brazil : "On the WhatsApp group, the last move there was Hazard’s farewell. "He sent a ‘thank you, I love you guys’, and then it showed ‘Eden Hazard left the group’. (Image: Helios de la Rubia)Meanwhile, outgoing Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is reportedly considering attempting to take Emerson and team-mate Jorginho with him to Italy.

Source: Daily Mirror June 18, 2019 18:42 UTC