Callum Hudson-Odoi on brink of new Chelsea deal after talks with Frank Lampard amid Bayern Munich transfer interest – The Sun

CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI is on the brink of signing a new deal at Chelsea following talks with Frank Lampard.

The England winger, 18, has been on the radar of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich for six months now, but he's now set to stay in London.

Hudson-Odoi is thought to be on the verge of putting pen to paper on a five-year deal worth £100,000-a-week.

Chelsea officials have been battling to tie the youngster down for weeks now but have struggled to convince him Stamford Bridge is the place for him.

But now, with Lampard – famed for blooding youth players – taking over, Hudson-Odoi is thought to be happy to take on a leading role at the Blues.

The two-cap Three Lions star properly broke into the Chelsea first-team last season under Maurizio Sarri – after two games under Antonio Conte in 2017-18 – making 24 appearances in all competitions.

But despite scoring five goals and adding a number of assists, Blues fans – and Hudson-Odoi – were left angered at how often he was left glued to the bench.

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The speedster was behind the likes of Willian and Pedro in the pecking order, with Eden Hazard then still at the club.

With the Blues now under a two-window transfer ban, it's expected Lampard will opt to go with Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic on the wings in an exciting 2019-20 squad.

However, he may have to wait until a few months into the season to play under his new boss.

Hudson-Odoi is currently recovering from an Achilles rupture sustained in April – joining Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Antonio Rudiger and Reece James on the long-term injury list.

Meanwhile, Lampard has told his players to prove they belong at Chelsea – giving fresh hope to former flops Danny Drinkwater, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Michy Batshuayi among others.

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The new boss is wiping the slate clean with the entire squad as they fly off for a pre-season training camp in Ireland.

He said: “Everybody will have the opportunity to show what they can do — their attitude, the way they play and train in pre-season.

“I would be a fool to come here with ideas to freeze anybody out, I want the best out of the squad.

“I’ve no pre-conceived ideas, I have got good knowledge of the squad but I need to see them over the next month.”

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