Callum Hudson-Odoi has finally signed a new deal with Chelsea keeping him at the club until 2024.
The England winger has ended a year of talks by putting pen to paper on the £150,000-a-week contract to stay at Stamford Bridge. It finally ends any chance of him quitting Chelsea for a move to Bayern Munich – who made four bids to sign him last January.
Hudson-Odoi, 18, said: “It’s an amazing feeling. It’s been a long wait but it’s done now and I’m really happy about that. I’ve been a Chelsea player since I was eight and this is the right club for me to be at. I want to lift as many trophies as possible, win as many games as possible and contribute to as many goals as I can as well. As a team, we just want to work hard to achieve the best results we can. I’m delighted everything has been agreed and now I’m just looking forward to properly getting back.”
Director Marina Granovskaia stressed Hudson-Odoi’s new deal is an example of how Chelsea want to keep their best young players and bring them into the first team,
She said: “Callum showed last season just what a thrilling talent he is. We are delighted he has committed to Chelsea and we are all excited about the prospect of seeing him continue to blossom in the years ahead. The club has already been rewarded this season by some brilliant performances from our young Academy graduates, and Callum’s new contract guarantees Frank has another outstanding prospect at his disposal.”
Lampard added: “I have seen Callum come through and he’s a fantastic talent. He is going to be central for us on the pitch and that is the opportunity in front of him now. There are things as a young player that he will want to improve but he can be central to this team and for England. I want to work with him, I want to drive him forward and I want to improve him as a player. Callum can show, right here at Chelsea, the club he came through the Academy at, that he is going to be a world-class player because I truly believe that.”
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