Thorgan Hazard: Is Bundesliga whizz actually better than big brother Eden? The stats suggest he is…
Will Chelsea boss Antonio Conte be tempted into rectifying yet another Blues youth blunder by bringing the Belgian back?
KEVIN DE BRUYNE, Nemanja Matic, David Luiz... Thorgan Hazard?
It's fair to say Chelsea are making a name for themselves for letting talented youngsters slip through their fingers only to buy them back for a whopping sum... Or watch them blossom at a rival club.
Could the tale play out the same way regarding Belgian ace Hazard?
No, not Eden, little brother Thorgan, who is currently in scintillating form in the Bundesliga with Borussia Monchengladbach.
With Blues boss Antonio Conte lining up a major overhaul in the January transfer window, SunSport decides to investigate which brother is better to determine if the Italian should consider a move to bring Thorgan back to Stamford Bridge.
First of all let's compare the bros' stats from the current campaign...
Eden has played eight times for Chelsea in the 2016-17 season netting twice.
Meanwhile, little brother Thorgan has turned out ten times for Borussia Monchengladbach, netting an incredible seven times.
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The younger Hazard sibling also has three assists to his name, compared to Eden's sole helper.
In terms of shooting, Thorgan is once again head and shoulders above his brother.
Both have unleashed 18 attempts on goal, with Eden hitting the target eight times, with a shot conversion rate of 11.1 per cent.
Meanwhile Thorgan has seen his efforts hit the target 14 times - with only four off the mark - with an incredible conversion rate of 38.9 per cent.
Simply put, Thorgan is having a far superior season, in all competitions.
But for fairness' sake, let's take a look at a larger sample size, using the numbers from the 2015-16 campaign.
Last term, Eden played 43 times, netting six times and assisting on a further seven.
Meanwhile, Thorgan also scored six goals, from just 36 games mind you... He assisted on four more.
Hazard Jnr also had a higher shot conversion rate last season at 10.5, compared to 9.7, with both players having 25 shots on target.
It's fair to say we can claim Thorgan has had the better of proceedings this season - and arguably last season too.
So there you have it, Mr Conte. He left Chelsea for good in 2015 for just £5.9million.
I reckon you could bring him back for a cool £30m now. Bargain.