Brothers in arms… Hazard Jnr follows Eden to Chelsea as Blues reveal deal

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20:28 GMT, 24 July 2012

Thorgan Hazard will join his older brother Eden at Stamford Bridge next season after Chelsea confirmed his signing from Lens.

The 19-year-old had only played 11 times for the Ligue 2 club but the Blues clearly see some potential in Hazard, who had just a year remaining on his contract at Lens, although they revealed the midfielder could be immediately loaned to another club.

Family matters: Thorgan Hazard will join his brother, Eden, at Stamford Bridge

'He will now join our Under-21 squad,
managed by Dermot Drummy, to continue his pre-season training and a
loan move is being considered to continue his development,' read a
statement on the club's official website.

Hazard's sibling Eden, who won the
Ligue 1 player of the year last season, joined the west London club last
month from Lille for a reported 32million.

While that sum will be nowhere near what was paid for Thorgan, the Blues may have unearthed a future talent.

Eden to Chelsea: Thorgan will join his brother at Stamford Bridge

He moved to Lens as a 14-year-old in 2007 and graduated into the senior squad last season.

The Blues' newest recruit has also
represented Belgium up to Under-19 level. Should he and Eden both play
for Roberto Di Matteo's side they will join Ray and Graham Wilkins, Ron
and Allan Harris, John and Peter Sillett and Chris and William Ferguson
as brothers who have played together in Chelsea's first team.

Meanwhile, the Blues confirmed three
of their young players have gone on loan, with attacking midfielder
Ulises Davila joining Spanish second division team Sabadell and striker
Milan Lakovic and goalkeeper Matej Delac moving to Guimaraes in the
Portuguese top flight.