Callum Hudson-Odoi’s 2023 transfer from Chelsea has garnered huge success so far, and Nottingham Forest could repeat that trick again this summer.
First signed by Steve Cooper, the English winger has managed to take his game to a different level under Nuno Espirito Santo, with Hudson-Odoi earning widespread praise for his performances.
The 24-year-old’s displays for Forest have even earned interest from some of Europe’s elite, as Napoli target a move for Hudson-Odoi this summer.
Forest will no doubt be hoping to keep their wideman this upcoming window, and they could even reunite him with another Cobham graduate – namely, Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Nottingham Forest targeting Ruben Loftus-Cheek move
Nigel Clough has called for Forest reinforcements this summer, and it seems like Loftus-Cheek could be the man to fit the bill.
That is according to MilanLive, who claim that Nottingham Forest are interested in signing the midfielder in the upcoming window.
Likely to cost in the region of £17m, the Tricky Trees also face competition from Premier League rivals Fulham and West Ham, as well as Italian outfit Roma.
| 24/25 Serie A stats | Apps (starts) | Goals | Assists | Minutes played |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 17 (8) | 0 | 0 | 877′ |
After an impressive debut campaign, Loftus-Cheek has since fallen out of favour at the San Siro, with Milan boss Sergio Conceicao open to selling the Englishman ahead of next season.
Loftus-Cheek transfer could help Forest retain Callum Hudson-Odoi
Keeping Hudson-Odoi at the City Ground will be a priority for Forest this summer, and a potential move for Loftus-Cheek could help them do that.
Despite there being five years separating the two players, the pair were very close teammates during their time at Chelsea.
Both players sustained Achilles tendon ruptures back in 2019, a heartbreaking time for both, but one that actually brought the pair closer at Stamford Bridge.
Hudson-Odoi spoke to the Chelsea website about his injury recovery, explaining how Loftus-Cheek helped him through the rehab process.
“Throughout my rehab, whenever I have been in, he’s also been in. We have just been going with each other, obviously I was further forward than he was as I suffered the injury earlier than him.
“He was just looking at what I was doing, how my strength was improving, I was walking a bit better at the time. He was like ‘yeh I need to get to that stage’ so we would just end up chatting and talking about it as much as possible.”
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