Levi Colwill is set to leave Chelsea, with the club deeming the player surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are reportedly prepared to offload defender Levi Colwill this summer. The Chelsea academy graduate returned to the club after making 32 appearances in a loan spell with Huddersfield Town last season. However, with Chelsea set to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and talks ongoing for Presnel Kimpembe and Nathan Ake, Colwill could be heading out of the exit door at Stamford Bridge. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the centre-back is set to leave the club on a permanent deal this summer. With Chelsea trying to sign three new centre-backs this summer, Colwill looks to have been deemed surplus to requirements. Although he has represented the Blues at Under 18 and Under 23 levels, the 19-year-old will leave the club after failing to make an appearance for the senior side. ID:489990:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2920:
Chelsea 'likely to let Levi Colwill leave' once Todd Boehly completes two signings
Chelsea are reportedly likely to let their highly-rated teenage centre-back Levi Colwill depart Stamford Bridge once new owner Todd Boehly recruits two new defenders. The Blues were taken over by Boehly at the end of May after the club’s previous Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich ended his tenure in west London. Chelsea were slapped with a transfer ban during Abramovich’s last few months in charge after he was sanctioned in the wake of his country’s attack on Ukraine. But the club have now been handed the green light to complete deals once again - and there will likely be a string of comings and goings at Stamford Bridge before the summer transfer window slams shut a the start of September. According to talkSPORT, Southampton are interested in Colwill as he fits their recruitment profile. And a deal could be on the cards as long as Chelsea don’t leave themselves exposed in defence. The Blues are set to lose star centre-backs Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen when their contracts expire at the end of the month. And they are looking to secure replacements for them both. READ MORE: Man Utd 'agree fee' with Barcelona as De Jong transfer moves closer Leicester, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Forest are also said to be interested in signing Colwill this summer after he took the Championship by storm. And the youngster could have a big decision on his hands after previously admitting he was open to a move away from Stamford Bridge. “For me, playing for Chelsea will always be the main aim right now because it’s my club,” Colwill said recently as he discussed his future. “But if that doesn’t happen, well then I have to find other ways to progress and become the player I want to be.” Chelsea secured a third-place Premier League finish last season, despite the uncertainty around Abramovich. And they will be looking to build on their first full season under Tuchel when the new campaign gets underway at the start of August. Express Sport giveaway - win a 55" OLED LG TV here
Levi Colwill Chelsea decision may take huge swing as Thomas Tuchel chases £30m transfer
Everything You Need To Know About Chelsea Target Nathan Ake SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL Click to expand UP NEXT Chelsea's search for a new left-sided centre-back continues following the exit of Antonio Rudiger last month. Rudiger leaving the club means a massive presence on the pitch needs to be replaced for the Blues. Thomas Tuchel has a shortlist of central defenders he wants to bring to Stamford Bridge. Among those is Nathan Ake, who Chelsea are readying an offer for, as football.london reported on Thursday. The 27-year-old, who now plays for Manchester City, left Chelsea on a permanent deal in 2017 to join AFC Bournemouth. Ake's reason for leaving the Blues was his desire to want more first-team football. READ MORE: Sell Timo Werner, keep Levi Colwill - How Chelsea's squad should look after the transfer window However, five years on from leaving Chelsea, first-team football remains an issue for Ake. The Netherlands international has played just 24 times in the Premier League for City since signing for the club in 2020. With Chelsea ready to pay north of £30million for his services, albeit to a likely rejection from City, there is a feeling this time that regular first-team football would be on the table for Ake. It could have a detrimental impact on those around him, however.
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