Chelsea might be pressured to rue a missed switch alternative this summer time, with Callum Hudson-Odoi reportedly poised to go away for a cut price charge. Once tipped to be one of many Blues' future stars, the winger didn't encourage throughout a current mortgage spell with Bayer Leverkusen and he might be amongst these on the chopping block as Mauricio Pochettino reshuffles his new squad.

Hudson-Odoi has been in and round Chelsea's squad since his teenage years, scoring 5 objectives in all competitions again in 2018/19. But that is still his career-best objectives complete for a single marketing campaign, highlighting his wrestle to kick on since bursting onto the scene.

A mortgage spell at Leverkusen yielded just one objective in 21 appearances, and the German outfit usually are not anticipated to try to signal the 22-year-old completely. According to Corriere dello Sport, Hudson-Odoi might be accessible for simply £10million this summer time.

Accepting a charge that low can be significantly painful for Pochettino's Chelsea, who rejected a profitable provide from Bayern Munich again in 2020.

The Bavarian giants tabled a season-long mortgage proposal with a staggering £70m option to buy Hudson-Odoi, who was a young person on the time. They additionally lodged a £30m bid to signal him completely the 12 months prior.

Chelsea chiefs could also be regretting their resolution to maintain maintain of the teenager in gentle of his present valuation. The truth he solely has one 12 months remaining on his deal at Stamford Bridge definitely will not assist the membership's trigger in attempting to maximise their return.

Back in 2020 Hansi Flick, who was Bayern supervisor on the time, lavished reward on Hudson-Odoi for his work with Chelsea. "He's one of the best talents in his position and can play as a winger and even as a striker," he stated. "That's why Bayern Munich is thinking about him."

Ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard responded by affirming that Hudson-Odoi remained a part of his first-team plans. But with the likes of Mykhaylo Mudryk, Noni Madueke and Raheem Sterling already scrapping for minutes out extensive, his path to the beginning XI now appears to be blocked.