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Chelsea will keep Callum Hudson-Odoi in the January transfer window despite the youngster’s lack of action in the Premier League.
The talented 20-year-old winger is in the pecking order and was left out of the squad in the two most recent games against Leeds and Tottenham.
According to Athletic, Chelsea will continue to ignore offers for him next month despite Hudson-Odoi’s ambition to be part of the England squad for next year’s delayed Euros.
Bayern Munich tried to bring the promising player open on a one-season loan deal in October with a call option, but the Blues rejected that proposal.
And they will ignore any rapprochement again as Frank Lampard wants Hudson-Odoi as a cover in the title race with Chelsea two points behind Liverpool and Tottenham.
Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech are enjoying playing time on the wing, but Lampard fears a couple of injuries could make him short.
Hudson-Odoi has only played 14 minutes in the Premier League in the last five games and has had a start since the national campaign began.
Ziyech was injured against Leeds in Chelsea’s 3-1 win and his absence has only reaffirmed the club’s determination to keep its academy graduate.
Hudson-Odoi signed a five-year deal last year, so there is no pressing contractually reason why the Stamford Bridge team would be under pressure to let him go.
He has settled for the Champions League playing time, starting three times in the competition so far and is expected to have another outing Tuesday night against Krasnodar.
However, it remains to be seen how much of a stir the burgeoning talent will make if they continue to be denied opportunities in the Premier League and if the situation changes, there would be plenty of suitors.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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