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#3 Willian and Pedro won’t be around forever
Right now, Chelsea don’t seem to have any problems in terms of wingers; Eden Hazard is perhaps the best in the world when he plays in his favoured position as a left-sided forward; US star Christian Pulisic is due to arrive at Stamford Bridge in the summer and will likely play on the right wing, and Pedro and Willian have both been deployed on the wings to much success, too.
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In short, it might not appear that Chelsea truly need Hudson-Odoi at the current time. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Both Willian and Pedro are ageing – Pedro is 32 in July, Willian is 31 in August – and that means that neither man is going to be around forever. Sure, they’re both on good form at the minute, Willian in particular, but how long will that last, particularly in the seasons to come?
If Chelsea sell Hudson-Odoi now, they may well find themselves short – either next season or the season after – when Willian and Pedro inevitably begin to slow down and become less productive. If they can keep Hudson-Odoi, and perhaps begin to replace the two ageing stars with their 18-year old prodigy, then when the right time comes, they won’t need to spend big to find a replacement – they’ll already have a ready-made one with the right experience at Stamford Bridge already.
