Revealed: The THREE clubs in the race to sign forgotten Chelsea star Hudson-Odoi
Cameron Smith
- 22 Aug 2023 07:57 BST
- 4 min read
Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi has attracted interest from three Premier League clubs as he views an exit from Stamford Bridge this summer.
The former England international has been frozen out at the west London club and has been spotted training the Blues’ under-21 side as he pushes for a permanent move away.
Hudson-Odoi, 22, spent last season on loan at Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, but after a promising start to life in Germany, he was soon cast aside by Xabi Alonso and was restricted to limited game-time in the back-end of the campaign.
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He scored just once during his loan spell at Leverkusen, while he provided only one assist.
The 22-year-old has now returned to Chelsea but is seeking a move away to kickstart his career. Furthermore, Chelsea want to offload him as they look to avoid any FFP breaches as well as clearing their bloated wage bill.
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Hudson-Odoi to leave Chelsea?
Fulham have long been considered the favourites to land Hudson-Odoi, and the Englishman has verbally agreed a deal to Craven Cottage according to the Evening Standard, but they have not matched Chelsea’s asking price of €9.4 million (£8m).
The Cottagers believe their west London neighbours are charging a huge sum of money for an unwanted player, especially considering his €140,000 (£120,000) weekly wage will no longer be an issue if he leaves.
However, Fulham’s stalling has now seen both Everton and Nottingham Forest enter the race for Hudson-Odoi, as per the Evening Standard’s Nizaar Kinsella.
Sean Dyche is looking for attacking reinforcements as Everton search for their first goal of the season, while Nottingham Forest are keen on landing Hudson-Odoi following Chelsea interest in Wales international Brennan Johnson.
Steve Cooper’s side have already added Anthony Elanga from Manchester United this summer, but remain in the market for another attacker.
Hudson-Odoi remains the only England player in history to start an international game before being included in a Premier League starting XI, but his last Three Lions cap came way back in 2019.
