New Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard is determined to ensure that rising star Callum Hudson-Odoi remains at Stamford Bridge for the foreseeable future.
The 18-year-old England international forward was heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich during the January transfer window, before suffering a serious Achilles injury in late April which makes him a doubt for the start of the new season.
I will pay a lot of care and a lot of attention to Callum to try to get him to stay.
Frank Lampard
However, despite that setback, Lampard is eager to talk to Hudson-Odoi and encourage him to stay put with the Blues
He told reporters: "Callum has all the attributes to play and make similar statements on the world scene from what we have seen with Jadon Sancho (at Borussia Dortmund) and other players around the world.
"I will pay a lot of care and a lot of attention to Callum to try to get him to stay, because of the contractual position that he is in.
"I know what a player he is. He can be an incredible player and he has improvement to make and I want to work with him to do it.
"But for that he needs to stay longer at the club and of course that then goes to a decision between him and the club itself. I can see him being a huge player for us."
Chelsea can be backed at 25/1 to win the Premier League title next season, with the Blues 5/4 to finish in the top four.
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New Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard is determined to ensure that rising star Callum Hudson-Odoi remains at Stamford Bridge for the foreseeable future.
The 18-year-old England international forward was heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich during the January transfer window, before suffering a serious Achilles injury in late April which makes him a doubt for the start of the new season.
I will pay a lot of care and a lot of attention to Callum to try to get him to stay.
Frank Lampard
However, despite that setback, Lampard is eager to talk to Hudson-Odoi and encourage him to stay put with the Blues
He told reporters: "Callum has all the attributes to play and make similar statements on the world scene from what we have seen with Jadon Sancho (at Borussia Dortmund) and other players around the world.
"I will pay a lot of care and a lot of attention to Callum to try to get him to stay, because of the contractual position that he is in.
"I know what a player he is. He can be an incredible player and he has improvement to make and I want to work with him to do it.
"But for that he needs to stay longer at the club and of course that then goes to a decision between him and the club itself. I can see him being a huge player for us."
Chelsea can be backed at 25/1 to win the Premier League title next season, with the Blues 5/4 to finish in the top four.
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Source: bet365.com