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| Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Everton FC and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on August 06, 2022 in Liverpool, England. |
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is due for a
medical with Bayer Leverkusen after agreeing a loan switch for the duration of
the 2022/23 season.
Hudson-Odoi was seen as the future when he burst
onto the scene as an 18-year-old, even commanding strong interest from Bayern
Munich that saw Chelsea reject multiple big bids.
The England international suffered a devastating
Achilles injury in April 2019 but later went on to sign a new long-term
contract with Chelsea. But he struggled to establish himself once fit and
Thomas Tuchel informed him this summer he was happy for him to leave.
The Stamford Bridge hierarchy decided to sanction a
temporary move, with a permanent transfer difficult at this stage given there
are still two years left on the player’s bumper contract.
90min reported
last week that Hudson-Odoi had opted to join Bayer Leverkusen,
although was also the subject of interest from Sevilla, Monaco and AC Milan, as
well as Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Leicester and Southampton closer to home.
Leverkusen have started the new Bundesliga season in
disappointing form but at least secured their first win of the campaign over
the weekend by beating Mainz.
Hudson-Odoi, now 21 and still in the early stages of
his career, is yet to make an appearance so far in 2022/23, having been an
unused substitute in Chelsea’s last three games.
