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Leverkusen have agreed a season-long loan deal with Chelsea for winger
Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Hudson-Odoi is expected to fly to Germany on Monday for a medical.
The move was in danger of collapse 24 hours ago as Leverkusen wanted an
option inserted in the deal, but Chelsea only wanted a straight loan. It
will be the first time the forward has been loaned out by the club.
Talks went into the night with Hudson-Odoi's representative - his brother
Bradley - able to convince Leverkusen to take the deal on the terms Chelsea
wanted.
Sky Sports News was told last week that there was late interest from another
German club - but the player's preferred destination is Leverkusen.
Hudson-Odoi and his representatives listened to all offers and spoke to a
number of clubs before deciding Leverkusen presented the best option for his
development.
As many as 20 clubs - both in England and in Europe - were thought to have
been interested in signing Hudson-Odoi earlier this summer.
The forward came through the youth ranks at Chelsea and has two years left
on his current contract, scoring 16 goals in 126 appearances since his first
team debut in 2018.
He came close to joining Borussia Dortmund on loan last summer - only for
Chelsea to block the move on Deadline Day.
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