Chelsea are in a sudden crisis despite a strong start under new boss Maurizio Sarri. The gaffer had slated the players after being humbled by Arsenal on Saturday evening and blasted them by labelling the group ‘extremely difficult to motivate‘ in his post-match interview. Also, the Blues are likely to be handed a further blow by Callum Hudson-Odoi as the teenager is set to reject a new contract to make sure his transfer to Bayern Munich goes through, according to the Daily Mail.
The 18-year-old was offered a lucrative £85,000-a-week contract to stretch his stay at the Stamford Bridge beyond the summer of 2020. But it seems like the youngster has already made up his mind and is keen on plying his trade in the Bundesliga amid a tabled £35m bid from the champions of Germany.
He would be following the footsteps of Jadon Sancho, his compatriot in the England youth ranks who is thriving for Borussia Dortmund. Together they clinched the U17 FIFA World Cup title and showcased why the nation is rooting for them to emerge as the next-gen superstars.
Chelsea owns a prosperous academy set-up but are often criticised for not providing the youth players with enough minutes to flourish at the senior level. The ill-reputation is now haunting them severely with youngsters forcing a move out to develop elsewhere.
The saga, meanwhile, is quite the same with Hudson-Odoi who could believe that he would have more opportunity of developing in Munich with Bayern likely to offer him Arjen Robben’s No. 10 kit once the iconic Dutchman hangs up his boots this summer after a decade-long service.
The Blues are destined to lose Eden Hazard at the end of the ongoing campaign (as reported by Marca). Both Pedro and Willian are in their 30s which point out why Chelsea need fresh inclusions down the wide.
Hudson-Odoi could have been viewed as an alternative of the Belgian on the left wing – a position the player prefers to operate from at the moment. Sarri is handing him game-time of late, and yet Chelsea seems to have failed in tying him down for a few more years. His exit would be yet another massive blow for Chelsea who are struggling in the transfer market and must look for multiple reinforcements to reconfigure their attacking set-up.
Despite the conundrum, they are pretty much in contention to secure a Champions League berth having failed to make it in the previous term. A return among the European elites would help them to make up the lost ground and redeem their pride.
