Report: 22-year-old Chelsea player could be tempted to leave if Joao Felix joins permanently, Potter likes him

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Callum Hudson-Odoi’s Chelsea future might hinge on whether Joao Felix becomes a regular fixture at the club.

According to The Athletic, Hudson-Odoi will make a decision about returning to his boyhood club or leaving in the summer.

The 22-year-old is currently out on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, where he has been hit and miss for the Bundesliga side.

Thomas Tuchel allowed the Cobham academy graduate to head to Germany last summer, as he added fellow Englishman Raheem Sterling to his squad instead.

Whilst Sterling’s status as a Chelsea player could reportedly be in doubt, the same can be said for his compatriot.

Both he and Hudson-Odoi may not return to Stamford Bridge next season because of one player providing competition for their positions.

Joao Felix could affect Callum Hudson-Odoi’s Chelsea career

Felix was signed from Atletico Madrid on loan earlier this month, with an option to make his transfer permanent at the end of the campaign.

His debut against Fulham certainly provided flashes of evidence that a longer-term contract could be a smart move.

He started in a free role behind Kai Havertz at Fulham last week, and was easily Chelsea’s brightest spark before getting sent off just before the hour mark.

Avoid any more sending offs and produce similar performances, Graham Potter will be unable to drop the Portugal international.

Which might spell danger for Sterling, but perhaps more poignantly Hudson-Odoi, who is already cut adrift from the project in South West London.

Potter is said to be a fan of the young attacker, but probably hasn’t seen enough of him to make a final conclusion on reintroducing him to the team.

If Felix does become a Blue permanently, Hudson-Odoi’s mind may have been made up for him.