Transfer News: "Hudson-Odoi starts 14 games, it's appalling" – Chelsea is urged to give his wing a chance, if not to risk losing

There would be a "tumult" if Callum Hudson-Odoi left Chelsea, according to Gary Neville, who said the club need play more regularly at the youngster's he wants to keep it.

Aged 18, frustrated by his lack of playing time at Stamford Bridge, he even submitted a transfer request to try to force his transfer to Bayern Munich in January.

The German giants have finally failed in their attempts to land the teenager, but speculation continues to badociate them with a new move in the summer.

Hudson-Odoi has barely more than a year of contract in West London and has shown reluctance to sign a new deal without a guarantee of normal playing time.

The winger played twice for England last month before being handed his first match in the Premier League by Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, who says he is ready to play a bigger role.

Despite being offered a recent opportunity, Neville is still very critical of how Chelsea treated Hudson-Odoi and believes the club will face a host of criticism from club supporters if he is allowed to continue. .

"It's a huge talent. We are now at the point that it's a big problem, "Neville told Sky Sports. Chelsea to have had such successful youth teams, carried some of the best young talents – not only from England, but also from Europe and the whole world – and not given their an opportunity in the first team.

"I think there would be an outcry if Hudson-Odoi was allowed to leave Chelsea without any luck.

"Everything that has been said about Eden Hazard's departure to Real Madrid is a kind of decisive moment for Chelsea, because he believes in a young player and gives him the opportunity to do so.

"In the last five or six years, Chelsea has failed several times to give young players a chance. They unloaded these players and they continued to flourish elsewhere. It's time for them to believe on their own.

"He started 14 games this season for Chelsea – it's horrendous. A player with his abilities has yet to develop and he needs more games in the bank to strengthen his resilience, robustness and learning. "

Neville also asked Hudson-Odoi to sign a new deal ending speculation about his future.

However, Neville also believes that any new contract should contain clauses ensuring that the young player has the usual playing time he needs to ensure that his progress is not delayed.

"What I would say is that you have a contract-like distraction that is close to your heart for 18 months in your most formative years, the ones where you grow the most and learn the most," he says. added the former defender Manchester United. "People end up thinking that you are a money buyer, the fans start to turn. Does he really want that in his life?

"I'm looking at both sides and I think he's able to sign a contract with Chelsea, his youth club, so as to potentially give Chelsea the security he wants and the player the stability that he needs to grow. his career.

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"He should play in the first team. He should play more games.

"But let's say Chelsea does not play it next season or only plays ten games. he [could] you have a clause that says that if you do not play more than him, he is allowed to leave five games, ten million, something like that.

"It will make the club play it but it will give them stability. I think when young players have ideas in mind about contracts and money, it 's not good for them. Their agents are in them, the clubs are in their. Just play football. Learn every day about football and do not think about contracts and money.