Chelsea Transfer News – Midfielder set to sign new long-term deal

Want away Chelsea midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to sign a new long term contract with the Blues. 

After being heavily linked with Bayern Munich in the summer, the England international has now decided to stay at the Stamford Bridge for the foreseeable future, as per Football London.

The interest which the German club showed in Hudson-Odoi was far from being a product of Chelsea rumor mill – as the Blues rejected a sizable £35m pound bid from the German Champions for the teenage attacking midfielder.

At that time, it seemed that with only one year remaining on his current contract with the Blues, Chelsea risked letting the teenager go for free next season.

However, as news of the 18-year-old signing a new contract with Chelsea show, manager Frank Lampard can plan long-term with Odoi in his starting XI.

For a midfielder who is yet to turn 19, the attention which Hudson-Odoi has received from both his own club and those from abroad suggests that the attacking midfielder is a special talent.

Eden Hazard, Hudson-Odoi’s former Chelsea teammate, agrees with this assessment.

Back when the Real Madrid midfielder was still terrorizing Premier League defenses, Hazard claimed that his Chelsea teammate “has everything already” in his locker to be a star in years to come.

Hudson-Odoi is a prototype modern forward who is direct, quick and comfortable off either foot- and is therefore dangerous when facing opposition defenders one-on-one – plus he has an eye for goal too.

Also, even though playing opportunities haven’t been that plentiful for Hudson-Odoi, he still managed to score 5 goals in just over 24 appearances for Chelsea last season, more than 12 of which came from the bench.

Consequently, with Chelsea now reportedly tying him with a new long term contract, the Blues’ fans could expect great things to come from their academy product.