Chelsea’s pre-season has given the chance for one of our youngsters to remain at the club and fight for first-team chances, according to the Evening Standard. The report also claims that a number of teams are keeping tabs on the 17-year-old Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Maurizio Sarri seems impressed by Hudson-Odoi and has stated that the player will be a part of the side for the upcoming campaign.
“He will stay with us for all the season.
“He is a very young player. We have to wait. In the future he will be a very, very strong player.”
Hudson-Odoi was one of the stars in our pre-season clash against Arsenal as the English youngster won a penalty for us. The 17-year-old was fantastic in the match as he created a number of chances for the team.
The English star’s stock has been rising steadily since he lifted the U17 World Cup in 2017. Hudson-Odoi then made his professional debut for the club in January in the FA Cup and also played a couple of Premier League games under former manager Antonio Conte.
Hudson-Odoi has a couple of years left in his current deal but we have offered him a five-year contract to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge.
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The youngster will definitely come in handy during the long campaign. If he impresses Sarri enough, the Englishman might even get to start a game or two in the cup competitions to showcase his talent.