Chelsea is the best place for Callum Hudson-Odoi and he should resist the allure of Bayern Munich, according to development squad manager Joe Edwards.

German giants Bayern have made four bids for the 18-year-old forward, the latest of them matching Chelsea's asking price of £35million.

Bayern appear determined to make Hudson-Odoi the latest English starlet to shine in the Bundesliga following the success of Jadon Sancho at Borussia Dortmund and Reiss Nelson at Hoffenheim.

Callum Hudson-Odoi has been urged to stay at Chelsea amid interest from Bayern Munich

Chelsea development squad manager Joe Edwards wants Hudson-Odoi to make an impact at Stamford Bridge having come through the club's academy

The youngster has grown frustrated by a lack of top level game time under Maurizio Sarri despite impressing in the few appearances he has made.

Edwards, who was Chelsea's under-18 coach before stepping up to take charge of their development squad in 2017, has played a key role in the Hudson-Odoi's progress.

And speaking after Chelsea's under-21 side were knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy by League One Peterborough United, Edwards urged Hudson-Odoi to stay and make his impact at Stamford Bridge.

'As someone from our academy I would obviously love him to stay and the dream for all of us at the academy is to see our boys playing in the first team,' he said.

'It's not easy getting in the first team at clubs of this size and I think it is, at the moment, all credit to Callum with so much going on around him at such a young age to be going out on the pitch and putting in the performances.

Hudson-Odoi started for Chelsea in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by London rivals Tottenham Hotspur

The England youth international was subbed off after 79 minutes against Spurs at Wembley

'All credit to him, he has shown what he is capable of, shown why he is getting this attention and hopefully he signs his contract and does it many more times for Chelsea.'

Hudson-Odoi has featured in just one Premier League match this season, but played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round last weekend.

He then started and impressed again in Chelsea loss to Tottenham in the semi-final, first leg of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

But the fact Sarri has included the teenager in just one Premier League squad all season suggests there may be an easier route to first-team football elsewhere.

Edwards believes it is a compliment to the quality of players emerging from Chelsea's academy that European giants such as Bayern are prepared to stump up £35m to buy them.

'It is [a compliment] and I don't think anyone would be surprised,' he said. 'Everyone has known for a few years we have got a fantastic crop of players, but as I said the goal is for them to be playing for Chelsea.

'Hopefully that's how this one will end up.'