Statement-of-intent re. Cal Hudson-Odoi...

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/07/07/frank-lampard-says-callum-hudson-odoi-can-be-huge-player-for-che

Frank: ‘I have seen Callum come through and he is a fantastic talent,’ ‘We all know that and I will speak to him and I want him to stay.

‘I know the club want him to stay and for me, he is going to be central for us on the pitch and that is the opportunity that is really in front of him now, certainly from where I am sitting. So that is something I will speak to him about and I hope he stays.

‘When I say he is going to be central to it, there are things as a young player that he will want to improve and there are things through natural development that will improve, so I am not going to say things that are pie in the sky but with his talent, he can be central to this team, he can be central to England, so I am going to say I want to work with him, I want to drive him forward and I want to improve him as a player. He can show, right here at Chelsea, the team he came through the Academy at, that he is going to be a world-class player because I truly believe that.’

‘I will pay a lot of care and attention to Callum, because of the contractual position he is in, to try to get him to stay and not with any lies or any false statements to him,’ Lampard explained.

‘I know what a player he is and I think he can be an incredible player and he has improvement to make and I want to work with him to do it, but for that he needs to stay longer at the club. That of course goes to a decision between him and the club and I am not involved in the financial negotiations, but I can certainly tell him how I see it and I see him being a huge player for us.

‘Before Callum got injured you could certainly see opportunities he was having to play. He was playing well and showing more than glimpses of the player that he is, not just for Chelsea but for England, and that is what he needs to know. I remember being 17, 18 or 19, and I wasn’t as good as Callum at that age without a doubt.'


‘I believe Callum has all the attributes to play and make similar statements on the world scene as we are seeing with Sancho and other great players around the world, and that will be when I speak to him what I will tell him he can do at Chelsea.’

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Ding Ding Ding! Media-Savvy Frank strikes again.
Stark contrast from the way predecessor handled him and situations in general.

Frank throwing down the gauntlet, putting all his cards on the table, showing absolute belief in said players ability to convince generational talent to commit long-term from the get-go Jolly good.

No disdain, no mismanagement, no condescending self-defeating remarks, no BS about age, pressure, defensive phase etc
Good enough, old enough.
Embrace the (standout) youth, empower them...reap the rewards.

Refreshing to have management genuinely invested in the future (prospects) of the club