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Callum Hudson-Odoi agrees five-year deal to stay at Chelsea
By Alistair Magowan

BBC Sport



Callum Hudson-Odoi has agreed a five-year deal worth more than £100,000 a week to stay at Chelsea.

The England winger, 18, handed in a transfer request in January after Chelsea rejected a £35m bid from Bayern Munich.

But he is set to sign a new contract before the start of the season.

The youngster is understood to have been encouraged by positive words from new manager Frank Lampard, who said he wanted Hudson-Odoi to stay.

The teenager, who is recovering from an Achilles injury suffered in April, is on track for a quick return to action, potentially as soon as September.

Throughout the negotiations, playing time is understood to have been the key issue for Hudson-Odoi, who made 24 appearances and scored five goals under former boss Maurizio Sarri last season.

But he had to wait until April to make his first Premier League start, having already made his England debut.

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Lampard, who took charge of the Blues earlier in July, said the academy graduate can be a "huge player" for his team.

Midfielders Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have signed new deals since Lampard took over from Sarri.

The manager previously said of Hudson-Odoi: "I am not going to say things that are pie in the sky but, with his talent, he can be central to this team, he can be central to England.

"He can show, right here at Chelsea, the team he came through the academy at, that he is going to be a world-class player - because I truly believe that."

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more than £100,000 a week  

Callum Hudson-Odoi close to renewing Chelsea contract - Frank Lampard

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is close to renewing his contract, according to manager Frank Lampard.

The 18-year-old, who handed in a transfer request in January after Chelsea rejected a £35m bid from Bayern Munich, is keen to stay at the club.

Sources have told BBC Sport that he has agreed a new deal, but Lampard says there are still details to work on.

"If he had agreed then that would mean he had signed and we're not quite there yet," the new manager said.

"But it's very clear that the club are working towards that. I think talks have moved on very well in the last week or two, hence why the headlines came out, but it's not done yet.

"The one thing that's clear for me is I know I want to keep him here and the club wants to keep him because he's a player we cherish. He's come through our academy, he's the present and the future of this club, so we're doing everything we can to get there."

The teenager, who is recovering from an Achilles injury suffered in April, is on track for a quick return to action, potentially as soon as September.

Lampard, who has overseen new deals for young Blues players Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, said Brazilian winger Willian is also in talks over a new contract.

The 30-year-old has one year left on his current deal.

"I know the club are talking to him," Lampard added.

"Willian and Callum are both players I want in my squad. We've made some good moves this pre-season with Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek signing new contracts - two young players nailed down and the club are always trying to do that.

"From a football sense, I've made my ideas very clear. I'm working very closely with Marina [Granovskaia, Chelsea director] and the board because these are two players that we want to stay for sure."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49151373

The news Chelsea fans have all been waiting for... Callum Hudson-Odoi has officially signed his new five-year contract. Announcement expected later this evening #cfc

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/09/19/callum-hudson-odoi-agrees-new-chelsea-contract

Understand Hudson-Odoi will now earn around £120,000-a-week