Callum Hudson-Odoi pens new Chelsea contract to become highest paid youngster
- Callum Hudson-Odoi has extended his stay at Chelsea
- The England youngster penned a long-term deal worth £180,000 a week
- Hudson-Odoi was repeatedly linked with Bayern Munich
Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea youngster, has emerged one of the world’s highest paid youngsters after penning a new £50m contract at Stamford Bridge.
According to Daily Mail report, the 18-year-old has now extended his stay for another five years - in a deal valued at £180,000 weekly, with the prospect of hitting £200,000.
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Hudson-Odoi is closing in on a return to first-team duties as he recuperates from the Achilles tendon injury he cropped since April.
And the new deal summarizes Hudson-Odoi's excitement at Chelsea this year.
“It's an amazing feeling,” Hudson-Odoi was quoted as saying to the club's website.
“It's been a long wait but it's done now and I'm really happy about that. I've been a Chelsea player since I was eight and this is the right club for me to be at.
“I want to lift as many trophies as possible, win as many games as possible and contribute to as many goals as I can as well. As a team, we just want to work hard to achieve the best results we can. I'm delighted everything has been agreed and now I'm just looking forward to properly getting back,” he summed up.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: "Callum showed last season just what a thrilling talent he is. We are delighted he has committed to Chelsea and we are all excited about the prospect of seeing him continue to blossom in the years ahead.
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‘The club has already been rewarded this season by some brilliant performances from our young Academy graduates.”
At the last count, the youngster was repeatedly linked with a switch to Bayern Munich, with Chelsea snubbing several offers for attacking forward.
Legit.ng reported earlier that Chelsea star Mason Mount limped off the pitch just after 16 minutes in his side's 1-0 defeat to Valencia in their Champions League opening group game at Stamford Bridge.
The 20-year-old Briton was helped off the pitch by the Blues medical team after being hacked down by former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin.
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