Callum Hudson-Odoi has quizzed Chelsea teammate Antonio Rudiger about playing in Germany amid strong interest from Bayern Munich.
The teenage forward started for the Blues in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, showing glimpses of the outstanding potential which has attracted the Bundesliga champions to table a £35 million offer this week.
Hudson-Odoi’s contract expires in 2020 and the winger has confided in Germany international Rudiger, who began his career with Stuttgart before joining Roma, as he evaluates his future.
“Of course he asked me about Germany,” Rudiger said. “It was just a general question from him to know, because he is still young. I can advise him, but at the end of the day he decides about his future.
“He can develop as well here. You can see it from both sides. Of course he can develop in Germany as well and don’t forget Bayern Munich is also a big club. It is something he needs to decide. For his future, I wish him all the best. But for me I just wish he stays with us.”
“To be honest of all the young players I have seen at Chelsea, he is the shooting star for me,” Rudiger continued. “He has all the tools to become a big player, but he has to work a lot.
“I think for him everything is going very well at the moment. He is a young lad and has less pressure so he can show what he can do. He did very well and caused a lot of problems to them.
“We don’t need to speak about him too much. He is good, everyone knows that, everyone can see that. But he is still 18 and at that age you can’t look too far [ahead]. People have to give him time. For me he is an upcoming star, but he still needs to work hard.”
“If I have something to announce, I’ll do so,” Salihamidzic told reporters at the club’s winter training camp in Qatar.
“What I can say: We like the player and take a great interest in signing him. We’ll see about the rest.”
When asked about Hudson-Odoi’s £35m price tag, he added: “That’s the state of the transfer market.
“We must identify those players which can improve us. Callum has unbelievable qualities in the dribbling, he has the pace and skills. We want to sign him.”
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