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‘So good’ … £100m player Chelsea let go says his idol is actually Blues legend Eden Hazard

Originally posted on HITC | By Jacob Raw | Last updated May 27, 2025 6:47 AM ET

Chelsea have a busy summer transfer window ahead of them, and with the Champions League looming they may wish they had kept one player on their books.

Chelsea managed to finish their season on a high, with Enzo Maresca guiding his side back into the Champions League in his first season in charge.

The Blues could finish the season by bringing silverware back to West London as they face Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League Final on the 28th May.

Chelsea are set for a huge cash injection as they reached the final of the competition, and a win could set them up for a successful campaign next season.

As expected, Chelsea will be in the shop window once more this summer, but there is one player that lit up the Premier League who they may be wishing they kept at the club.

Chelsea could rue letting Tyler Dibling leave their academy

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Southampton star Tyler Dibling joined Chelsea’s youth academy in July 2022, but after failing to settle, chose to rejoin the Saints in September that year, making his professional debut the following year.

Dibling has been a shining light in Southampton’s dismal season, with the 19-year-old attracting interest from Manchester City and Tottenham.

Although no official bids have been launched yet, Southampton have set Dibling’s price tag at £100m to gain healthy compensation should they lose their prized possession.

Chelsea and their fans may be shaking their heads at Dibling’s performances and praises, with Premier League legend Rio Ferdinand calling him ‘outstanding’ amongst other admirers of the starlet.

‘So good’, Dibling calls Chelsea legend Eden Hazard his idol

Dibling revealed that when he was a Chelsea mascot, watching Chelsea great Eden Hazard inspired him to become a professional footballer.

He said: “Just the way he played was so fun, so good to watch.

“I watched him so many times with my dad at Stamford Bridge, and he was my favourite player.”

With Dibling’s impressive dribbling ability at the heart of his eye-catching performances, Chelsea fans will be thinking what could have been, as they were so close to having another player with a resemblance to Hazard.

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