🚨 | BLOCKED BY GREED: MAN UTD’S 2012 DEAL FOR HAZARD COLLAPSED OVER AGENT’S £6M BACKHANDER DEMAND
Abramovich-linked payment under Premier League investigation
A stunning revelation has emerged from [@TimesSport] — #mufc had agreed a deal with Lille and personal terms with Eden Hazard back in 2012, only for the transfer to collapse due to agent John Bico’s massive backhander demand.
KEY DETAILS:
United and Lille had everything in place for the Belgian star.
The deal fell apart when Bico, Hazard’s then-agent, demanded a huge undisclosed sum.
A £6 million payment from an offshore company tied to Roman Abramovich (via Dubai) to Bico is now under Premier League investigation.
THE TIMELINE TWIST:
Instead of joining United, Hazard went to Chelsea — where he became a club icon.
Now, more than a decade later, the alleged improper payment trail has surfaced, dragging Abramovich’s finances back into the spotlight.
WHAT IT MEANS:
This ongoing investigation could be hugely damaging for Chelsea’s legacy under Abramovich and may lead to retrospective action depending on the outcome.
Corruption, lost legends, and delayed justice — the Hazard deal was bi
gger than we ever knew.
