Levi Colwill has remained coy about his future at Chelsea as soon as his mortgage with Brighton involves an finish this summer time.
The 20-year-old was wonderful final season within the Championship with Huddersfield and has shone on his step as much as the Premier League with Brighton this 12 months. His mortgage with the Seagulls was initially rumoured to incorporate a everlasting buy clause however Chelsea ensured the contract was merely a straight mortgage.
Colwill will return to Stamford Bridge in the summertime, when he can have two years remaining on his contract. As 90min revealed earlier this month, Chelsea are braced for some tough selections within the coming months as they search to keep away from gamers coming into the ultimate 24 months of their offers.
Sources have confirmed Chelsea plan to maintain Colwill round and don’t need to promote him completely, though a lot will rely upon the academy graduate’s emotions on his future.
Chelsea have signed no fewer than 4 new defenders this 12 months – Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly – which can affect Colwill’s determination.
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Requested just lately what the longer term holds for him, Colwill refused to provide something away.
“I have not considered it [his future] to be trustworthy,” he mentioned. “On daily basis we work exhausting right here [at Brighton] and that’s all I can give attention to. If I begin planning for the longer term issues won’t go effectively right here and the whole lot adjustments.
“That is my major precedence proper now, I’m simply sticking in and dealing exhausting with my teammates.
“I’ve liked each minute of it [his time at Brighton]. I’ve realized a lot, even after I wasn’t enjoying and now I get minutes, getting back from damage – I am unable to complain.”
90min understands Brighton are eager to retain Colwill, both completely or on a second mortgage deal, whereas Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis are recognized to be monitoring the state of affairs.
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