West Ham have now made contact with Chelsea over a deal to sign Callum Hudson-Odoi this summer.
That is according to Ben Jacobs.
So, what is the latest on Callum Hudson-Odoi at Chelsea? Let’s take a look…
What’s the story?
Well – according to Give Me Sport – Mauricio Pochettino is ready to sell the winger this summer.
The Evening Standard have added that Todd Boehly is willing to cash in on the Chelsea academy graduate.
A story from the Daily Mail states that Chelsea only want £10m for Hudson-Odoi, with Nottingham Forest also interested in his services.
Now, West Ham have made a move for the England international as the east Londoners look to reinvest the money from Declan Rice’s expected move to Arsenal.
Jacobs explains how West Ham have enquired about Hudson-Odoi as the Hammers look to get involved in what appears to be a fire sale at Stamford Bridge, with the likes of Mateo Kovacic and Kalidou Koulibaly already gone.
Kai Havertz and many others are also expected to officially depart soon.
Hudson-Odoi, who Conor Gallagher called an “incredible talent”, endured a difficult 2022/23 campaign on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, scoring just one goal in 21 appearances.
Chelsea could end up with Hudson-Odoi bidding war
In our view, Chelsea could actually end up receiving more than £10m for Hudson-Odoi, as a bidding war could commence.
In addition to Nottingham Forest and West Ham, Crystal Palace are also said to be keen on signing the 22-year-old this summer amid doubts over the future of Wilfried Zaha, according to London World.
So, with three Premier League clubs interested, and a very reasonable £10m asking price set on Hudson-Odoi, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a bidding war take that sum up to around £15m or even £20m.
Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as Hudson-Odoi looks set to leave Chelsea.
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