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LOAN WATCH: Zulte-Waregem loanee Hazard remaining patient on Chelsea career

Thorgan Hazard insists he will not get carried away in regards to what his future at Chelsea holds.

The 20-year old winger, who joined the Blues alongside brother Eden in 2012, is starring on loan for Belgian side Zulte-Waregem.

Hazard has netted 11 goals in all competitions this season and is aware that his game is improving all the time but he is very realistic about forcing his way into the first team at Stamford Bridge.

"After one-and-a-half years at Zulte Waregem I feel I'm getting closer to the level of Chelsea's first team, but I'm not there yet," he told Sport Voetbal Magazine.

"I don't think Chelsea will be the next step in my career. If you see the difficult times Kevin De Bruyne, a Belgian international, is having at Chelsea, if you see how many other stars they have on loan all over Europe.

"There's are not many players anymore who dream to be a first team regular at Chelsea at the age of 20."

As for a third straight season with the Essevee, Hazard suggested he may look elsewhere to allow his football to flourish.

"I don't think I'll play for a third season in a row at Zulte-Waregem, because I already said last season would be my last. I hope my next step will be one abroad, on loan," he added.

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