‘Finished player, leave now your time is over’ – Former Chelsea star tells player to leave Stamford Bridge ahead of next season
Glen Johnson, a former Chelsea player, has informed winger Callum Hudson-Odoi that his time with the team is ended.
He encouraged the England star to leave Stamford Bridge instead of wasting his time there and look for a transfer to a team like Newcastle United where he would have the chance to play every week.
In 2018, Hudson-Odoi made his debut for Chelsea’s first team, and since then, he has played more than 100 times for the club.
However, he only started 11 of the team’s 38 Premier League games last season, and the acquisition of Raheem Sterling has increased competition for spots at the club.
And Johnson, a former defender for the Blues, thinks Hudson-time Odoi’s at Stamford Bridge is up.
“…He [Hudson-Odoi] has spells where he looks unplayable and then he has days where it looks like he shouldn’t be playing in the Premier League.
“If he gets his head straight, then I think he’s got a lot to offer but I think his days at Chelsea are over to be honest. He’s still young but for me he’s got a lot to learn.
“He needs to play football every week, so to go somewhere like Newcastle where he’s being taken out of his comfort zone to focus on his football. Maybe Newcastle will get the best out of him.
“A loan move would possibly work if he goes somewhere to play every week,” he said.