Chelsea in advanced contract talks with Levi Colwill as Mauricio Pochettino reassures defender
The 20-year-old defender is happy with the terms he has been offered, as the Blues negotiate the finer details of his deal.
Mauricio Pochettino has played a role after face-to-face talks reassured Colwill amid concerns the centre-back had about a lack of involvement in the upcoming season.
Club officials remain cautious with work still to be done and Brighton refusing to give up until he signs a new contract. The Seagulls have had two bids rising to ÂŁ40million rejected as Chelsea insist the homegrown star is not for sale.
Brighton have also tried to leverage Chelseaâs interest in midfielder Moises Caicedo to secure Colwill.
They have, however, failed to convince the Blues. In turn, Chelsea now face paying the full ÂŁ100m asking price for Caicedo, who is the Chelseaâs first-choice target to strengthen in midfield.
Chelsea also want Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez provide competition for Kepa Arrizabalaga. Sanchez has just two years left on his contract but has fallen out of favour under Roberto De Zerbi.
The Blues are set to announce Monaco defender Axel Disasi and Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu as new signings in the coming days.
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