Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has urged Callum Hudson-Odoi to be patient amid reports of interest from Bayern Munich.

The 18-year-old winger has 18 months to run on his current contract and has an offer to extend his Chelsea deal, while German giants Bayern are said to be keen to recruit him.

Sarri said: “For me, he’s a very important player. I think to stay here is better for him. He’s an English player.

“He’s very young. He has a very great future here, in England, with the national team and with Chelsea.

“We have very important players in the same position. (But) I think now he is ready.

“Sometimes he will be on the bench, as Willian, as Pedro. Now I can start to consider him at the same level (as Willian and Pedro).”