Levi Colwill and Chelsea have reached an agreement for a new long-term contract to run for six years, 90min understands.
The England Under-21 worldwide spent the 2022/23 season on mortgage at Brighton and impressed beneath Roberto De Zerbi. The Seagulls had been eager to signal Colwill completely and readied a membership report provide, whereas the defender waited for talks with new Blues supervisor Mauricio Pochettino earlier than deciding his future.
Colwill now believes he’ll characteristic beneath the previous Tottenham boss at Stamford Bridge, 90min understands, and has agreed the phrases on a new contract with Chelsea which is able to runs into the late 2020s.
The 20-year-old’s present deal has two years left to run with the choice of an extra season.
Brighton admitted defeat of their pursuit of Colwill because the west London aspect stood agency of their ‘not on the market’ stance earlier than curiosity from Liverpool emerged. The Reds plucked him out as a high goal as Colwill revealed his need to play commonly.
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He stated in early July: “I’ll speak to my family, speak to everyone I need to and make a decision. I’ve got to play at the end of the day, to hopefully get there and go to the next [England senior] camp.”
Pochettino’s squad remains to be being streamlined earlier than the switch window closes however Thiago Silva, Benoit Badiashile and Trevoh Chalobah are among the many Argentinian’s different choices to Colwill. Wesley Fofana has suffered one other damage setback and will not characteristic within the early months of the 2023/24 season.
The Blues are closing in on a deal for Monaco centre again Axel Disasi, who will reunite with former teammate Badiashile if a switch value within the area of £38m goes via.
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