Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has insisted that want-away forward Callum Hudson-Odoi will remain at the club despite continued interest from Bayern Munich.
The youngster has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern during the January transfer window but The Blues have been unwilling to let him go and turned down an official transfer request.
“He’ll future of our club. He will be the future of English football.” Sarri said ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Wednesday.
“On the pitch, he’s doing very well. I’m really very happy with him.
“I’m not very happy with the situation, but I know very well that every big team here in England has the same problem.
“It’s not easy to keep these young players. He is of course one of the best 18-year-old players in Europe, so it’s very, very difficult.
“The club told me he’s out of the market for sure and probably he will be out of the market in July. He’s improving. I think he’ll be the future of our club. He will be the future of English football.”
Bayern have had four bids for the forward rejected by Chelsea including the most recent one of around £35m.