text: Eden Hazard needs to become more selfish if he wants to be considered alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, according to Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. The Chelsea playmaker is closing in on a first Premier League title after another impressive season, which has seen him emerge as favourite to pick up the PFA Player of the Year award. Despite scoring 13 goals and making eight assists in 32 appearances, Scholes believes the 24-year-old needs to be more ruthless to be compared with the world's best players. Eden Hazard celebrates scoring the winner against Manchester United as Chelsea close in on the title . The Chelsea playmaker is favourite to pick up the PFA Player of the Year award this season . Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi are recognised as the world's two best players - ahead of Hazard . 'One thing I do wonder with Hazard is whether he has that hunger to score goals that you see in Ronaldo, Messi and [Luis] Suarez,' Scholes wrote in The Independent. 'Those are players who have a ferocious appetite to put the ball in the net. They're unstoppable. Hazard seems to me to be a relatively gentle soul. One who is just as happy skipping past a couple of opponents and putting it on a plate for a team-mate. 'He does that very well, and I have no doubt he will deserve his accolade at the PFA awards. Playing the way he does, under pressure to score goals and make them, is not easy and he has been a big part of Chelsea's success. 'But in this modern age, if he wishes to challenge the achievements of Messi and Ronaldo then he will have to prove that he can match their relentless desire to score goals.' Chelsea fans show their appreciation for the Belgium international at Stamford Bridge . Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes (right) believes Hazard needs to be more ruthless . Nonetheless, Scholes says he would vote for Hazard as PFA Player of the Year ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane - who has netted 30 goals in all competitions during his breakthrough season. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho and Hazard's team-mate Diego Costa are also in the running. 'My vote would go to Hazard,' Scholes added. 'I prefer the attacking footballers – you wouldn't expect me to say otherwise – and Hazard has been the best in that regard. 'Not streets ahead of the likes of Harry Kane, and nothing like the wow-factor of those two big players at Barcelona and Real Madrid. But Hazard has made the difference in big games, like the one against Manchester United.'
target: Chelsea travel to Arsenal as they close in on the Premier League title .
  Eden Hazard has scored 13 goals during another impressive season .
  Ex-Man United star Paul Scholes says Hazard needs to be more ruthless .
  Then he'll compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, says Scholes .