Home Sports Football Callum Hudson-Odoi agrees five-year deal to stay at Chelsea
Football

Callum Hudson-Odoi agrees five-year deal to stay at Chelsea

Share
callum hudson odoi agrees five year deal to stay at chelsea
Share
107992350 gettyimages 1144724637
Hudson-Odoi has been out since he injured his Achilles in April against Burnley

Callum Hudson-Odoi has agreed a five-year deal worth more than £100,000 a week to stay at Chelsea.

The England winger, 18, handed in a transfer request in January after Chelsea rejected a £35m bid from Bayern Munich.

But he is set to sign a new contract before the start of the season.

The youngster is understood to have been encouraged by positive words from new manager Frank Lampard, who said he wanted Hudson-Odoi to stay.

The teenager, who is recovering from an Achilles injury suffered in April, is on track for a quick return to action, potentially as soon as September.

Throughout the negotiations, playing time is understood to have been the key issue for Hudson-Odoi, who made 24 appearances and scored five goals under former boss Maurizio Sarri last season.

But he had to wait until April to make his first Premier League start, having already made his England debut.

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Lampard, who took charge of the Blues earlier in July, said the academy graduate can be a “huge player” for his team.

Midfielders Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have signed new deals since Lampard took over from Sarri.

The manager previously said of Hudson-Odoi: “I am not going to say things that are pie in the sky but, with his talent, he can be central to this team, he can be central to England.

“He can show, right here at Chelsea, the team he came through the academy at, that he is going to be a world-class player – because I truly believe that.”

Share

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles
UCL: Chelsea legend, Burley names top team that won’t win trophy
Football

Why I’m Not Convinced Real Madrid Will Lift the Champions League This Year

Former Chelsea player Craig Burley says Real Madrid won’t win the UEFA...

EPL: They’ll do something foolish’ – Roy Keane predicts Arsenal vs Chelsea clash
Football

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Nerves, Mistakes — and a Bit of Chaos Expected

Manchester United legend, Roy Keane has shared an intriguing prediction about the...

EPL: ‘That’s just how they are’ – Hasselbaink predicts Chelsea vs Arsenal
Football

Hasselbaink’s Take: Why Chelsea Could Make Arsenal Work for the Title

Former Chelsea man Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has made a prediction about the...

NPFL: Shooting Stars target win over Ikorodu City in Lagos
Football

Shooting Stars Eyes Redemption — Ready to Take All Three Points in Lagos

Shooting Stars defender, Al-Ameen Tijani, has expressed the club’s determination to secure...