Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has tweeted that Fulham have made an offer to The Blues for winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. Fulham’s offer for the Englishman was reported to be around £4 million, but Chelsea have set their make-or-break number at £8 million.
Negotiations are ongoing between the two sides, and a deal is considered close. Fulham are hoping to get an agreement on a fee for the player with Chelsea done by next week, which would give them enough time to have him take his tests and complete paperwork for the upcoming season.
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Once A Rising Star, Hudson-Odoi Falls Out Of Favour
Understand Fulham have made verbal proposal for Callum Hudson-Odoi — it’s around £4m fee 🚨⚪️⚫️ #FulhamFC
Chelsea want £8m fee, negotiations are advanced — Fulham, confident to get the deal done in the next days. pic.twitter.com/7UtduZp8qI
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 27, 2023
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Callum Hudson-Odoi was a Chelsea academy player and was considered one of their best products when he joined the first team in 2018. Every minute he was on the pitch he earned more praise from Chelsea fans. After only a couple of seasons, he had won the Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup.
Following the 2021/22 season, in which the winger had not performed the best, he quickly fell out of favour with both the coaches that Chelsea went through and the fans who had so recently clamoured for his presence in the starting squad.
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He spent this past season in the Bundesliga on loan to Bayer Leverkusen, but he failed to find a consistent form there as well. Normally, a 22-year-old would be given another chance at growing into a star, but Chelsea have lost their patience.
Fulham hope that the young winger will be able to thrive on a team where there are fewer expectations and fewer stars to take away from Huson-Odoi’s skills on the ball. The expected departure of striker Aleksandar Mitrovic could also open up opportunities for the London-born man of Ghanian descent.
A Winning Legacy Overshadowed By Impatience
Hudson-Odoi has been with Chelsea through some of the club’s highest peaks. A European and World Club champion, his departure can not detract from what he accomplished with the Blues.
Multiple teams are interested in him, but Fulham alone holds first place in the chase. They saw how the youngster became disillusioned with the club, and neither party seemed to wait long enough for development to take place. Now Fulham are willing to take the risk of getting the player and giving him the time they believe he needs to become a star.
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