Nottingham Forest will have to pay more than £10m to sign ‘special’ 22-year-old

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Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi is still on the list of targets at Nottingham Forest but he won’t come cheap. The Reds have been looking at the winger as one of the options to bolster their Premier League squad.

According to The Athletic, Forest do hold an interest in Hudson-Odoi this summer. The player knows all about working under Steve Cooper after he helped the England under-17s win the World Cup in 2017.

The 22-year-old has found regular football hard to come by at Stamford Bridge. Last season, he found himself moved out on loan to Bayer Leverkusen and that move didn’t work out either.

Hudson-Odoi didn’t really impress Xabi Alonso enough to force his way into the team on a frequent basis. He made just 21 appearances, scoring one goal and registering as single assist.

Given that things aren’t really working out, Hudson-Odoi must choose his next club carefully, with Forest in his thoughts. He won’t want to go to a club that sees him as a backup option and that’s where Cooper could help.

The Forest head coach is a quality man-manager. He knows what players need to perform to the best of their ability and he will fancy a crack at trying to get more out of Hudson-Odoi.

Chelsea thought they had a really big talent when he first came through the ranks. Some really big clubs showed an interest a few years ago, but Hudson-Odoi stayed loyal to the Blues.

During his time at Stamford Bridge, he’s made 126 appearances, scoring 16 goals and claiming 22 assists. Now, his days at Chelsea look to be numbered and Forest are keen to pounce.

Hudson-Odoi still on list of targets at Forest

It’s been claimed in the latest report roughly much Forest believe that Hudson-Odoi will cost. They suggest that it will take upward of £10 million in order to bring the winger who can play on both sides to the City Ground.

Frank Lampard is a huge fan of Hudson-Odoi. Back in 2019, he called the tricky performer ‘special’ after an emphatic win over Newcastle, in which the player had once again produced a big performance.

Forest would love to sign Hudson-Odoi this summer but they won’t be on their own in the race. Fulham were claimed to be interested in signing him, whilst other clubs will no doubt fancy taking him on.

The Reds might have an ace up their sleeve, however. Hudson-Odoi knows he needs one manager to take him under his wing to get him back to his best and that might just be Forest boss Cooper.