Callum O'Connell

Tue 22 August 2023 11:10, UK

Everton must now make their move for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, after Fulham pulled out of contention for the winger with his future now uncertain, according to Tom Roddy.

The Times journalist shared the news via his Twitter account on 21 August, in an update which should give Everton renewed hope of securing a deal for the 22-year-old.

Everton were linked with Hudson-Odoi as recently as 21 August, with the Evening Standard reporting the Toffees could look to hijack his move to Fulham. With the Cottagers now having pulled out, Everton could be left with a perfect opportunity.

Everton are in desperate need of a winger before the transfer window closes on 1 September, and a move for Hudson-Odoi could be the opportunity both the club and the player need to kick on and improve from how recent years have gone.

The current wide options at Goodison Park are new signing Arnaut Danjuma – who has largely been used as a striker – the injured Dwight McNeil, and wantaway Damarai Gray.

This has led Sean Dyche to use Alex Iwobi and James Garner as makeshift wingers, despite the former playing his better football in the middle of the park, and the latter having excelled in a new role at right-back.

While the 22-year-old is unlikely to be a huge game changer for the Toffees, he will give them a sense of directness and willingness to get forward on the wing that is not provided by current makeshift winger Alex Iwobi, with Clinton Morrison expressing his frustrations live on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Hudson-Odoi’s career has stalled drastically in the last few years. Chelsea rejected a £70million offer from Bayern Munich for the winger just three years ago, but he has never quite been the same player after rupturing his achilles tendon.

Both he and Everton will be hoping that a proposed move to Goodison Park could help kickstart his career.

In other Everton news, the club have been linked with a ‘strong’ Euro forward.