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Chelsea adolescent Levi Colwill has conceded he appreciates being contrasted with Blues legend John Terry as he plans for his most memorable taste of the Premier League.
The 19-year-old has been shocking borrowed with Huddersfield this season. The Terriers have fixed a spot in the Championship end of the season games, however regardless of whether they neglect to seal advancement to the first class, he will in all likelihood be playing first class football next season at any rate.
For sure, 90min comprehends that Chelsea are ready to offer Colwill a chance in the principal group next season, with Thomas Tuchel prepared to investigate the teen during pre-season.
"I haven't exactly contemplated playing in Chelsea's most memorable group next season," Colwill told The Athletic. "I haven't been staying aware of what's the deal with the takeover. I have recently been focusing on Huddersfield. It's the main thing I can influence at the present time. I will not be contemplating what I do next until this season is finished.
"I believe I'm prepared [for the Premier League]. I've gained tons of useful knowledge this year so the following stage I trust will be in the Premier League with Chelsea, Huddersfield or whoever."
Routinely contrasted with Terry, both for his ball-playing capacities and his shirt number of 26 - the last option of which is simply an incident - Colwill conceded that he appreciates seeing his name referenced close by one of the game's record-breaking extraordinary safeguards.
"I won't say anything negative. It's anything but something awful to be known as the new John Terry," he made sense of.
"I haven't made the correlation myself so the fans and media can make anything examinations they need to make, influencing me isn't going.
"John Terry is a club legend and pioneer, somebody each middle back at Chelsea ought to turn upward to. An incredible fellow and player. I've not gotten the opportunity to address him to an extreme. At the point when he was around the foundation building we'd have the odd little talk however it'd be to a greater degree a, 'Greetings, how are you?', sort of thing, not on an individual level about football or that's what things like."
On his shirt number, Colwill added: "Everybody is saying this is a result of John, however this is on the grounds that that is the date of my birthday (February 26, 2003). It was my number when I was growing up, regardless of whether I was simply playing a football match-up on PlayStation.
"At the point when Huddersfield let me know I planned to get the number 26 shirt it was great. Clearly, all the Chelsea fans began contrasting me with John Terry. Have I contemplated transforming it thus? No."
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