Chelsea are keen to tie down highly-rated defender Levi Colwill to a new long-term deal to deter Brighton from making a permanent bid this summer. Despite suffering from injury setbacks this season, Colwill has impressed those at the Amex, and there are growing fears at Stamford Bridge that the south-coast outfit could test their resolve again once his loan agreement comes to a close.
The 20-year-old centre-back has been earmarked for big things and is highly regarded by those in west London. After impressing for Huddersfield Town in the Championship last season, Colwill was rewarded with a Premier League move last summer, when the Seagulls brought him to the Amex on a season-long loan.
However, Colwill has found regular minutes hard to come by this term, having played in just eight top-flight games His progress wasn't helped by a muscular injury which kept him sidelined for much of 2023, but his return was exemplary, as he helped Roberto De Zerbi's side claim a 1-0 win against arch-rivals Crystal Palace before the international break.
