Callum Hudson-Odoi says he is delighted to have moved to Bayer Leverkusen – and his departure from Chelsea owed a lot to Kai Havertz.
Hudson-Odoi has joined the German club on a season-long loan deal, although the Blues reportedly have the option to recall him in January. The 21-year-old winger has been an unused substitute in each of Chelsea’s last three Premier League matches, having slipped down the pecking order under Thomas Tuchel.
He has 16 goals and 22 assists in 126 appearances across all competitions for Chelsea since emerging from the club’s academy. However, regular game time has been hard to come by – he started just 11 league matches last season and that is the reason behind his move to Bayer Leverkusen, who won the race for his services ahead of 19 other clubs.
