Callum Hudson-Odoi: Bayern Munich transfer target to remain with Chelsea, says Maurizio Sarri

Maurizio Sarri has insisted Callum Hudson-Odoi will remain with Chelsea this transfer window and next season.

The 18-year-old has been the subject of four bids from Bayern Munich and rejected an £85,000-a-week contract offer from Chelsea before handing in a transfer request.

Despite this, Hudson-Odoi was cheered by supporters on Sunday and after scoring in the 3-0 FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday, refused to admit if he had been in talks with the Germans and whether the win was his final game for the club.

“I don’t know,” he said.

“I can’t say,” he said. “I’ll keep working hard and you never know what will happen.”

Speaking at his press conference ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Bournemouth on Wednesday, Sarri made it clear where he stood on the matter.

“The club told me in this window he will remain with us for sure, and very probably also in the next,” said Sarri told Chelsea’s website.

“I am very happy with this.

“I don’t have the power to sign new contracts here. On the pitch I am really very happy with him.

Hudson-Odoi has figured far more often in recent weeks, but still has concerns over playing time, having started just five matches this season.

“He is improving. He will be the future of our club, and the future of English future,” Sarri added.

“I am not frustrated. As I said before, on the pitch he is doing very well, in training and in matches. I am very happy with him, I’m not very happy with the situation, of course, but I know very well every big team here in England has the same problem.

“It’s not easy to keep these young players.

“He is of course one of the best 18-year-olds in Europe, so it’s very difficult, but the club told me he is out of the market for sure [now], and probably he will be out of the market in July.

“I don’t know if he is happy with that, but I can say what I see on the pitch. And on the pitch at the moment he is fantastic.”