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Cesc Fabregas sends message to Chelsea over Callum Hudson-Odoi before leaving for Monaco

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Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas and Callum Hudson-Odoi during the training session at Cobham Training Ground, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday December 12, 2018. See PA story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire — The Spaniard has no doubt over how good the teenager can become (Picture: PA)

Cesc Fabregas is convinced Callum Hudson-Odoi has all the qualities needed to reach the very top in a clear message to Chelsea that they should do everything possible to keep him.

The 18-year-old set up both of the Blues goals in their 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Saturday, with the match serving as Fabregas farewell game before he joins Monaco.

Hudson-Odoi is the subject of a £30million bid from Bayern Munich, but Fabregas thinks Chelsea have a potential superstar.

Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas appears emotional after the Emirates FA Cup, third round match at Stamford Bridge, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday January 5, 2019. See PA story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. — Fabregas gave a tearful farewell to Stamford Bridge – and English football – on Saturday (Getty)

Hes has got everything to make it in world football, Fabregas told Chelseas official website after the win over Forest.

I have told him that if he does not really make it at the very top I will be disappointed because he is one of these talents you can see can be fantastic.

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He can be world class, so he just needs to keep his feet on the ground, keep working hard.

He is a humble boy, he really loves playing football and hopefully he can really make it very soon.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea picks up a burger and takes it to the side of the pitch during the FA Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on January 5, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) — Hudson-Odoi is disappointed with the lack of game time he has received (Picture: Getty)

On any advice he has for Chelseas players, he continued: My little advice is to enjoy it every single second because it goes so fast.

In football you have to be ready every three days, you have to live with criticism, you have to live with everyone saying how good you are — up and downs — and you just think I am young, I have time but time really does fly, so enjoy every single second of it.