But Gael Kakuta is now playing in Ligue 2 with Amiens.
Hazard said on the Obi One podcast: "When you say Kevin De Bruyne, he's top on the list, when you say (Frank) Lampard he's top of the list, Juan Mata for me was top of the list.
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"I'm gonna give you one name and John (Obi Mikel) knows the player. The only one I was saying 'wow'... was Gael Kakuta.
"You asked me talent. Kakuta by far number one. Talent, I mean, talent. Wow."