Levi Colwill is known to be due for crunch talks over his future with Mauricio Pochettino within the coming weeks, as was relayed in a tweet from Fabrizio Romano.
The brand new Chelsea supervisor is ready to hyperlink up with the Stamford Bridge-based outfit, with the membership having already overseen a handful of premium exits, together with the likes of Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic to rivals Manchester United and Manchester Metropolis respectively.
Pochettino on Levi Colwill: “I have to get a really feel for him, I want to listen to what he has in his thoughts, what he expects”. 🔵🏴
“Then, after all, it’s gonna be time for him to take heed to what I count on from him”, says by way of @JacobSteinberg. pic.twitter.com/1Thue9nMjz
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2023
The previous Brighton loanee is understood to be admired by Liverpool – who’re significantly eager on bringing in a fourth or fifth-choice, left-footed centre-half probably past a 3rd central midfielder – although it stays to be seen whether or not the Reds have the desire to prise him away from London.
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The Englishman has made clear his want for normal minutes subsequent time period – a requirement it appears Chelsea will battle to satisfy while the likes of Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah stay forward within the pecking order.
In the same sense, nonetheless, one has to level out that Colwill may equally battle to have his needs met at Anfield when competing for locations with Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez.
Admittedly, we’re in determined want of securing cowl for the Dutch worldwide within the left-sided centre-back function and it’s clear that some form of succession plan will probably be needed within the not-too-distant future in gentle of the previous Southampton man turning 32 this summer time.
Maybe the prospect of succeeding one of many biggest defenders in Premier League historical past could maintain extra attraction than battling out for minutes within the English capital, although it might be a tough promote for the membership to drag off.
If Pochettino will really take Colwill’s expectations critically, nonetheless, we shouldn’t rule out the prospect of an exit from West London.
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