Eden Hazard suggested he had played his final game for Chelsea after his two goals helped them defeat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final.
The 28 year old Belgian, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and said that he is now “waiting on both clubs”.
But Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri said: “I know he wants to leave and I have to respect his decision.”
If the final in Baku was Hazard’s last match, then it brings to an end a seven-year association with Chelsea, having joined them for £32m from Lille.
Hazard made 352 appearances for the Blues and his two goals in the final moved his tally for the club to 110.