Arsene Wenger has ramped up his interest in Lille's £30million-rated forward Eden hazard, but has warned fans he needs to generate the cash if he wants to spend big in the transfer market.
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Arsenal boss has long been an admirer of the 21-year-old Belgium international and has now made public his desire to sign him up in the summer.
However, the Frenchman has also revealed he is under pressure to deliver £15m-£20m in profit for the club through transfers each year and will be limited in the transfer market to how much he makes through sales.
Wenger sold Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas I the summer for huge profits, raking in a combined £60m for the pair said: 'I really like him (Hazard) and, for several reasons.
It's his creative power, his ability to mis-align the opponent, his vision of the game and his consummate skill to address the last pass which make him a very interesting player.
'You should know that each season, it is imperative to show a profit of between fifteen and twenty million pounds. I would add that the purpose of a coach is to always buy at a price he sees fit.'
Hazard alerted Barclays Premier League elite clubs last month by announcing he intends to leave for France for England at the end of the season.
He said: 'It's impossible for me to leave in January. As I said, I will finish the season at Lille, (as) we can still win a title.
'I'll head to England because I think the style of football fits me and it's where I can learn the most.'
Meanwhile the north London club has announced two money-spinning pre-season trips this summer. The club will travel to Seoul, Beijing and Hong Kong before returning to London and then doing another trip to Nigeria.
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