Callum Hudson-Odoi’s Chelsea future unclear as European giants lurk

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Chelsea are yet to open negotiations with Callum Hudson-Odoi about a renewal as time ticks away on his Stamford Bridge contract.

Callum Hudson-Odoi

The 18-year-old, who submitted a transfer request in January with Bayern Munich showing interest, is about to enter the final year of his Blues deal.

Chelsea’s appeal against a FIFA-imposed transfer ban for the next two windows was rejected this week and they will now appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Eden Hazard’s deal also expires in the summer of 2020 and the Belgian appears set to join Real Madrid at the end of the campaign. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.