"It was very tough," Callum Hudson-Odoi told Sky Sports when asked about the decision to leave Chelsea for Nottingham Forest.
"Chelsea will always be in my heart, no matter what. They gave me the platform to start, it's where I called home, I was there for 16 years of my life. They gave me the opportunity to play in the first team and youth cups, they gave me everything.
"It was emotional knowing it was time for me to go, but there was also excitement - a new chapter, a new start.
"It was weird at times, sitting at home, thinking about it. I lived 15 minutes from the (Chelsea) training ground, and I was sitting there thinking, 'I'm going somewhere where I know no one'. It was a bit surreal.
"But now I am here at Forest, I will give everything to this club."
Hudson-Odoi left Chelsea for a reported fee of just ₤3m plus ₤2m in potential add-ons. For context, back in 2019, Bayern Munich's ₤40m offer for the winger was rejected by Chelsea.
Now, the 22-year-old will hope to rebuild his career at Forest. He's off to a good start, scoring a stunner on his debut.
