Callum Hudson-Odoi tells Chelsea he wants to leave as Southampton push for loan deal

Southampton are among the clubs interested in signing Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea on loan.

The 21-year-old has told the Blues he wants to leave this summer and a number of Premier League clubs are vying for his signature.

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He was left out of Thomas Tuchel's matchday squad as his side got their 2022/23 season underway with a 1-0 victory over Everton.

Hudson-Odoi has made 126 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 16 goals, since making his debut in the 2017/18 season.

He has never quite managed to cement a regular starting place in the team after Antonio Conte handed him his first appearance.

In January 2019, Bayern Munich made multiple transfer bids for the winger and they made a number of very public statements about him.

Hudson-Odoi also handed in a transfer request himself.

The following summer, the Bayern pursuit continued but new opportunities presented themselves with Frank Lampard being hired as manager.

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He penned a new five-year contract in September 2019, ending Bayern's interest.

Thomas Tuchel began playing him more regularly when he replaced Lampard, but the signing of Raheem Sterling this summer has seen him fall further down the pecking order.

Leicester and Newcastle are also clubs that have been linked with a move for the winger.