On the one hand, this news is disastrous for a club who were hoping to improve their squad in the summer. Given recent struggles on the pitch, an overhaul of the first-team squad was expected to take place over the summer. It seems highly likely now that Chelsea knew a ban could be forthcoming when they rubber-stamped that particular deal. His reluctance to use Hudson-Odoi in the Premier League is a decision that has particularly angered Chelsea’s fanbase. There is an argument to be made that in Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea boast a player that can match Jadon Sancho yet isn’t being given the same opportunities to prove it.

Source: Metro February 22, 2019 13:41 UTC