Callum Hudson-Odoi is keen to get 'assurances' over his amount of playing time next season as Chelsea look to tie the star to a new deal.
With Eden Hazard leaving in a £130million deal to Real Madrid this summer, Hudson-Odoi will look to take the Belgian's spot in the starting side.
The teenager, according to the Sun, is 'playing hardball' in negotiations as he looks to ensure his game-time increases significantly for next season.
Hudson-Odoi began to come into his own at the end of the season and had forced himself into both the Chelsea and England teams.
He scored five goals during this late flurry before rupturing his Achilles in April against Burnley.
Bayern Munich were particularly keen on the player in January but saw a number of significant bids knocked back by the Premier League side.
Hudson-Odoi was so frustrated at the time that he handed in a transfer request and found himself watching from the stands says later when Chelsea were torn to pieces away at Bournemouth.
The teenager has one year left to run on his contract and the club will be reluctant to lose such a talented young player on a free next summer.
winterse
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as much as I agree that he has to be given a chance , regular playing time will be decided on how you perform . There is no such thing as guarantee
Trevorn
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so he needs Chelsea to tell him that he will get more playing time? HAZARD LEFT CHELSEA! Plus they have a transfer band. Of course he will be getting playing time.the way I see it next season should be his season. he is a fantastic young player and with that transfer band, it's up to him to show Chelsea how great of a player he can be when given the chance. persons are saying that Chelsea would fall because they dont have Hazard and that transfer band but the way I see it, this is the perfect time for the players to show what they are capable of. all the best Chelsea. -A Madridista[byebye]
Don_Baba
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Even when Hazard is with us, you still managed to play some games. And now that he's gone for good and the fact that Chelsea getting ban for two transfer windows even gives you more opportunity to feature week in week out. So tell me what playing time do you want again? Or do you want play all the eleven positions on the field?? I don't take nonsense son if you want to leave then wish you all the best in your career!!