Callum Hudson-Odoi joins Nottingham Forest from Chelsea on three-year deal, as the winger re-unites with his former England Under-17 coach Steve Cooper

Callum Hudson-Odoi joins Nottingham Forest from Chelsea and has signed a three-year contract at the City Ground.

The 22-year-old has been linked to Steve Cooper’s side for some time and will now join the club after being loaned out to Bayer Leverkusen last season.

Hudson-Odoi has scored 16 goals in 126 appearances for the Blues and has three England caps to his name.

The move marks a fresh start for the winger, who struggled to progress in recent years following his Achilles injury. That said, he’s been a starter Chelsea in the World Club Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

In the end, the appeal of Steve Cooper, his England Under 17 coach, was decisive. Hudson-Odoi was part of England’s Under-17 World Cup team that Steve Cooper coached to victory in 2017 and had been excited about the idea of ​​moving to Forest for some time.

Cooper believes he can get Hudson-Odoi back to his best and the player believes Cooper is the best coach to do that.

With Brennan Johnson on his way to Tottenham, Forest thinks Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga will give them options in large areas to make up for the loss of their homegrown star.

Forest fought off a late challenge from Fulham for his signature, joining newcomers Murillo and Nuno Taveres who also moved to the club this week.

More to follow.