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title: "Exclusive: Pundit thinks Crystal Palace could’ve been a good move for Hudson-Odoi"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-09-01T19:27:37Z"
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# Exclusive: Pundit thinks Crystal Palace could’ve been a good move for Hudson-Odoi

**Speaking exclusively to [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/), former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer believes joining Crystal Palace temporarily could have been a good move for Callum Hudson-Odoi had the Eagles not taken Conor Gallagher on loan.**

[Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/news/464747) rules prohibit a club from loaning two players from the same club, with Palace bringing in Gallagher from Chelsea at the end of July.

Callum Hudson-Odoi looked set on [a move to Borussia Dortmund](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11899/12394207/callum-hudson-odoi-borussia-dortmund-in-talks-to-sign-chelsea-winger-on-loan) anyway, while Chelsea were reluctant to let their 20-year-old winger leave in the end.

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Had none of the above have been the case, though, and Hudson-Odoi was able to join a team like Palace in his quest for regular game time, Palmer is convinced it would have been a brilliant loan for the [£28.8m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-hudson-odoi/profil/spieler/392768)-rated English youngster.

*“A lot of clubs could do with a player like that. He’s a really good player. He’s a very, very good player,”* the ex-Leeds United star said.

*“Crystal Palace, Patrick Vieira, that would’ve been a good move for him. Any of those clubs, really, where he just gets out and plays games.”*

Unfortunately for Hudson-Odoi, it does not look like he is going to get that game time at Chelsea.

There is just so much competition at both the right wing-back position and further forward, with the England international currently having to compete against the likes of Reece James, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz for a starting spot.