Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to leave Chelsea on loan this summer after receiving lots of ‘good offers’, according to reports.
The 21-year-old was left out of the matchday squad against Everton on the opening day of the season, before being an unused substitute on Sunday afternoon for the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
He has received plenty of interest from across Europe, including from Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund, Southampton and Leicester City.
Hudson-Odoi has informed Thomas Tuchel of his wish to leave Chelsea this summer in search of more game time.
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The Chelsea head coach told the winger to fight for his place while he is still at the club.
He said to reporters on Friday: “Callum is the same. He had a long-term injury and long-term problems to overcome. That's where he suffered from.
"I think he still has a way to go to live up to his potential. His potential is huge. His potential is huge.
"I think having Raheem in can give him an extra boost to step up and see what's needed in these kinds of positions to reach the levels he can honestly reach.
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"But at the moment, he is our player, and he needs to fight, fight, fight. I have nothing more to say."
Hudson-Odoi was set to be involved in the Chelsea Development Squad’s game at Kingsmeadow on Monday night against Fulham to rack up some minutes, but that is now not expected to happen, as reported by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard.
Following intensified loan interest since Sunday, Hudson-Odoi is now not set to be involved with a loan departure now looking extremely likely.
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He has received several ‘good offers’ to leave Stamford Bridge this summer on a temporary basis.
Several players’ futures are uncertain in west London with weeks to go until the window closes. Incomings are still being targeted - talks for Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remain ongoing.
Earlier this week, Tuchel insisted nobody is directly for sale but is open for departures if it’s the right move for the player as well as the club receiving a suitable fee.
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The 48-year-old said: “In general, nobody is for sale. Nobody is for sale, and everybody is for sale.
"It depends on what the player wants, how bad the player wants it, what we think about who is ready to pay a certain amount of money and then maybe everybody is for sale.”
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