REAL MADRID are running the rule over Chelsea prodigy Callum Hudson-Odoi – despite the England starlet signing a £47million five-year deal in September.
Los Blancos have made the 19-year-old winger their top transfer target but considering his lengthy contract Stamford Bridge chiefs can put a £150m price tag on the Londoner.
Real Madrid are monitoring Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi with a view to a huge transfer in the future
Hudson-Odoi came close to moving to Bayern Munich this year.
But the Bavarians were unable to meet Blues’ hefty price tag.
However, Real would have the money to do a deal.
The player’s form is being closely monitored by Real chief Florentino Perez and Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane, claim Spanish outlet El Desmarque.
Real are planning a big shake-up and have got a hit list which includes £250m Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe and £85m frontman Erling Haaland.
They will offload Gareth Bale – on a £600,000-a-week deal – in the summer.
Tottenham target Isco could also be moved on as Zidane revamps his side.
He wants to bring in Everton’s Moise Kean and Villarreal striker Samu Chukwueze, claim the reports in Spain.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has agreed new contracts for several of his talented young Englishmen.
Hudson-Odoi, Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori all agreed bumper new deals as he builds a new era at Stamford Bridge.
Real’s interest in Hudson-Odoi will not frighten them, particularly now owner Roman Abramovic has saved tens of millions in transfer fees over the last year.
The only way the winger will move is if he puts in a transfer request – and that is very unlikely as he has a strong relationship with boss Lampard.
But he did admit he came very close to leaving Chelsea this year.
He said this week: “I think I was more thinking about it. I wasn’t saying I was definitely going to sign (for Bayern) or I wasn’t going to sign. I was thinking about it.
“There were times last year where I felt a bit of frustration or times when I wanted to play more because I love the game.
“I was thinking, ‘what happens if I do that (go to Bayern)?”
“But at the same time, I thought to myself, ‘this is the club that I’ve been at and this is where I want to become a key player’.
“I made the right decision to stay at Chelsea. I’ve been there all my life and I’ve loved the club from day one.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
