Every big club in Europe is eyeing Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi situation with interest right now.
Some claim Hudson-Odoi is determined to leave. Some claim Chelsea won’t sell no matter what. Some claim a fee starting at €50m might do that the. Some claim the relationship with the player’s representatives has soured. Some claim everything is on hold anyway.
Everyone claims to know exactly what’s going on.
The 18-year-old’s contract expires at the end of next season, and he’s so far rejected all their extension offers – even handing in a transfer request in January in an attempt to force a move to Bayern Munich.
Liverpool have been credited with an interest in the teenager via SportBild – and it’s no surprise the player is on our radar considering his exceptional talent.
Chelsea though are desperate to keep hold of Hudson-Odoi – and according to the Evening Standard – have just put a new offer on the table, worth £100k/week.
Considering he’s never started a game in the Premier League, the figures are astronomical – but probably fair when you realise the player he could become.
Hudson-Odoi shone for England during the recent international matches, boosting his reputation in the process.
If he doesn’t pen terms by mid-summer, Chelsea will have to decide whether it’s smart to cash in then or wait to lose him on a Bosman.
Because he’s under the age of 23, Chelsea will receive a tribunal fee, but it’ll be nowhere near his true value, especially in this current market.
We’d love Liverpool to buy Hudson-Odoi, but reckon it’s basically impossible that the Blues will do business with a rival. If worse comes to worse, he’ll be offloaded to Germany.
Meanwhile, rumors of Manchester United testing Chelsea’s resolve are increasing as well. Bayern are already spending silly money by agreeing a world record €80m transfer for Atlético Madrid defender Lucas Hernández. Can Chelsea hold out as the waves and waves of big money and big interest crash overhead? Can Callum stay grounded and see that he has a future at Chelsea?
All questions we won’t know the answers to for some time, probably.