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      Fears Levi Colwill could snub new Chelsea deal amid manager uncertainty and transfer interest from Premier League rivals

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      CHELSEA defender Levi Colwill could reject a new contract due to the Blues’ managerial uncertainty, according to reports.The 20-year-old centre-back has attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool following an impressive campaign on loan at Brighton.
      Levi Colwill has had a superb season with BrightonCredit: Getty
      The Seagulls are also monitoring the possibility of securing a permanent move for the England U21 international in the summer.
      Chelsea are hoping to tie Colwill down to a long-term deal and do not want to sell the young defender.
      He is under contract until 2025 – with the option of an additional 12 months if he plays a certain number of games.
      However, The Athletic are reporting that Colwill wants to wait until the Blues announce their new permanent head coach before deciding his future.
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      Frank Lampard has taken charge of the club on an interim basis, but is expected to depart in the summer.
      Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann have been mooted as potential successors to Graham Potter – who was sacked earlier this month.
      And while the club have plans for Colwill, he is still assessing his options before he considers a contract extension.
      Chelsea have a host of centre-backs in their squad – including Kalidou Koulibaly, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah.
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      Marc Cucurella, Reece James and Cesar Azpilicueta can also fill in at centre-half.
      And the Blues are set to miss out on European football next season, meaning Colwill’s opportunities could be limited at Stamford Bridge.
      And if he does not pen a new deal, Chelsea may choose to sell him to raise funds in order to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.
      Owner Todd Boehly has spent £600million across the last two transfer windows.
      Colwill has made 15 appearances for Brighton this season, keeping six clean sheets.
      As well as his loan spell with the South Coast side, he also turned heads with his displays on loan at Huddersfield during their 2021/22 Championship campaign.
      He made 32 appearances for The Terriers, helping them reach the play-off final before they were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest.
      Colwill wore the No26 shirt while at Huddersfield, leading many Chelsea fans to label him the “new John Terry”. More

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      Liverpool ‘hold talks with Dutch midfielder’s father’ as Jurgen Klopp lines up transfers after moving on from Bellingham

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      LIVERPOOL have stepped up their pursuit of Bayern Munich star Ryan Gravenberch, according to reports.The Reds are keen to upgrade their midfield in the summer after a disappointing campaign.
      Liverpool spoke to Ryan Gravenberch’s father this weekCredit: Getty
      Jurgen Klopp has promised arrivals and Gravenberch is seemingly a key target for the club.
      Liverpool had been linked with Jude Bellingham but that interest has faded with Borussia Dortmund demanding £130million for the England international.
      Gravenberch is a much cheaper alternative with a projected price tag of just £25million.
      And Liverpool made a move to land the Netherlands international this week by meeting with his father, according to The Times.
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      The Reds have reportedly been tracking Gravenberch for some time with the 20-year-old initially bursting onto the scene at Ajax.
      His impressive performances for the Dutch champions earned him a £21m move to Bayern last summer, where his career has stalled somewhat.
      Gravenberch has made just three starts this season, only one of which has been in the Bundesliga, with ex-boss Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel preferring more experienced options.
      That means the German giants could be open to letting the youngster leave at the end of the season, with Liverpool big admirers.
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      Liverpool’s midfield overhaul could also see Chelsea star Mason Mount arrive on a free.
      Mount is said to be the Reds’ number one summer target after ending their interest in Bellingham, though the Blues are plotting one last push to convince Mount to sign a long-term deal.
      Liverpool are also interested in another Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher, with Klopp a fan of the 23-year-old. More

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      Jude Bellingham’s preference for next season threatens to deal blow to Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool’s transfer plans

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM’S reported transfer preference is set to deal a big blow to the summer plans of England’s financial heavyweights. The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are all big fans of the 19-year-old and are eager to try and secure his signature.
      Jude Bellingham’s preferred club next season will come as a blow to the likes of Man Utd and ChelseaCredit: Getty
      However, these plans are set to be thwarted due to Bellingham’s own preference of destination next season.
      According to The Times, Bellingham would prefer to STAY in Germany with Borussia Dortmund until 2024.
      The reason derives from Bellingham’s fear of pushing for a move which may not be “absolutely right” for him.
      Liverpool had been the widely reported frontrunners to land Bellingham in the summer.
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      However, the Reds pulled out of the race to sign him after bulking at Dortmund’s £130million asking price.
      The fee is in the budget of some other interested clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester City.
      The Times report also suggests there was no real indication from Bellingham that he preferred Anfield to elsewhere despite his father, Mark, being a Liverpool fan.
      Dortmund would like to keep Bellingham for another season before they are forced into a decision with his contract expiring in 2025.
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      But they are said to be planning a new contract for Bellingham that would see his salary rise by a whopping 150 per cent to £13m a year.
      This deal would also include a release clause of £131m. More

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      Liverpool star Roberto Firmino wanted by Roma in free transfer as Jose Mourinho looks to raid Reds for striker

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      LIVERPOOL forward Roberto Firmino is reportedly receiving interest from Jose Mourinho’s Roma.The Brazilian, 31, will become a free agent in the summer after it was confirmed he will not renew his contract at the end of the season.
      Roberto Firmino will become a free agent in the summerCredit: Reuters
      It brings to an end an eight-year spell at Anfield where he has contributed 109 goals and 79 assists in 359 appearances.
      But it has not yet been confirmed where he will be playing his football come the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
      According to journalist Nicolo Schira, Roma are keen on the South American forward.
      Mourinho’s men are set to qualify for the Champions League as they sit third in the Serie A table.
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      Roma are also still in with a chance of winning the Europa League, despite a 1-0 defeat to Feyenoord in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
      But the Italian giants will need to pull out all the stops if they are to secure Firmino’s signature.
      He has been linked with Napoli, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AC Milan.
      And earlier this week it was reported that Real Madrid are set to make a shock swoop for the former Hoffenheim man.
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      Firmino is best known for forming part of Liverpool’s deadly front trio alongside Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.
      But the arrivals of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Coady Gakpo have slowly seen his game time dwindle under Jurgen Klopp.
      Firmino’s agent Roger Wittmann confirmed last month that the Brazil international will depart Merseyside in the summer.
      He told Scores365: “I can confirm that [he will leave Liverpool]. It’s a nice way to leave after eight incredible years.” More

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      Liverpool tracking Bradley Barcola over summer transfer with 20-year-old tipped to be top star at Lyon

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      LIVERPOOL are reportedly tracking Lyon star Bradley Barcola.And they could launch a move for the exciting winger this summer.
      Liverpool are keeping an eye on Lyon’s Bradley Barcola ahead of a potential summer swoopCredit: AP
      Barcola, 20, burst onto the scene with 13 first-team appearances last term.
      But he has upped this game this season, scoring seven goals and assisting a further four in 25 matches.
      Barcola has already been summoned to the France U21 squad.
      And many in his homeland are tipping the ace to eventually win a senior call-up from Didier Deschamps.
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      According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcola is now attracting interest from lots of top European sides.
      But it’s Liverpool who are leading the race for the wide forward.
      The Reds have reportedly sent scouts to watch Barcola on several occasions.
      And he could find himself on his way to Anfield when the transfer window opens this summer.
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      Jurgen Klopp has made no secret of his desire for a mega rebuild.
      He had been hoping to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.
      But it’s reckoned Liverpool have dropped out of the race after being put off by his £130million price tag.
      The Reds are thought to also be tracking Chelsea star Mason Mount and midfield teammate Conor Gallagher.
      And there could also be reinforcements in defence following Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decline in form. More

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      Chelsea star Levi Colwill wanted by Man City and Liverpool in shock transfer after impressive Brighton loan

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      CHELSEA youngster Levi Colwill is reportedly receiving interest from Manchester City and Liverpool.The 20-year-old centre-back has enjoyed an impressive season on loan at Brighton.
      Levi Colwill has produced some good displays while on loan at BrightonCredit: Alamy
      He has made 15 appearances for the Seagulls this season, keeping six clean sheets.
      With two years left on his Chelsea contract, he is set to return to West London at the end of the season.
      But the Evening Standard are now reporting Man City and Liverpool are sensing an opportunity to poach him away from Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea have spent £600million across the last two transfer windows.
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      And they are expected to offload players in the summer to recoup some of those funds.
      The likes of Mason Mount and Conor Gallagher have been linked with moves away.
      And Colwill is understood to be another attracting interest from elsewhere.
      Man City could show Aymeric Laporte the exit door and bring Colwill in as another option at the heart of their back line.
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      Jurgen Klopp is also looking to bolster his defence and Liverpool have identified the England U21 international as a potential acquisition.
      Brighton are another team monitoring Colwill’s situation as they mull over the possibility of trying to make his loan a permanent move.
      As well as his loan spell with Brighton, the centre-half also turned heads with his displays on loan at Huddersfield during their 2021/22 Championship campaign.
      He made 32 appearances for The Terriers, helping them reach the play-off final before they were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest.
      Colwill wore the No26 shirt while at Huddersfield, leading many Chelsea fans to label him the “new John Terry”. More

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      Liverpool pulling out of Bellingham transfer race came out of the blue.. Real Madrid will be rubbing hands with glee

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      IT was a bit strange how Liverpool have let it be known that they won’t be signing Jude Bellingham this summer.Because there is only one club Bellingham has publicly stated he wants to play for in the future — and that is Birmingham City!
      Liverpool have pulled out of the bidding war for Borussia Dortmund star Jude BellinghamCredit: Rex
      Borussia Dortmund’s Brummie star has stated he’d like to go back and finish his career with the boyhood club he started out with as a 15-year-old.
      Of course, Jude will not be heading to St Andrews next season.
      Even as club captain and a lifelong Bluenose, I am happy to admit that Real Madrid or the Manchester clubs might be more tempting options for him.
      Many people assume that Jude, who has never played in the Premier League, will fancy a return to English football, but I’m not so sure.
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      Kids of his generation grew up in the Messi-Ronaldo era and most of them know more about Real and Barcelona than any English clubs.
      There is a real lure for them in playing for either of those Spanish giants.
      Just imagine being Jude, though. He is still only 19 and he seems to have all of the world’s biggest and most glamorous clubs desperate to sign him.
      If that was me, my head would explode. It would be the same for most teenage lads.
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      But Jude is still totally at his game, aiming for the Bundesliga title with Dortmund. His head doesn’t seem to have been turned at all.
      In the summer, if he does move, he will be looking around and asking, ‘What is the best project for me?’
      And that wasn’t going to be the Reds, given that they are extremely unlikely to be playing Champions League football and they need an entire midfield overhaul.
      For me, the Santiago Bernabeu is his most likely destination.
      I watched Real against Chelsea on Wednesday and it was no more than a six or seven out of 10 performance by the ridiculously high standards of the 14-time European champions.
      But even then, players like Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior made your jaw drop at times.
      Real are regenerating their midfield – the wonderful Modric is 37 now, Toni Kroos, at 33, has openly talked about retiring this summer, and Casemiro has already moved on to Manchester United.
      Troy Deeney believes Real Madrid will benefit from Liverpool ending Bellingham interestCredit: Getty
      They have some wonderful young players, the likes of 20-year-old Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, 24, Rodrygo and of course Vinicius — both 22.
      I’m sure Jude would love to be part of that. What an opportunity for him it would be.
      And having been at Dortmund since he was 16, he is used to living and playing abroad.
      Going to Madrid will not be as daunting for him as it would be for a young English player moving straight from a  Premier League club.
      Not that anything seems to faze Jude, anyway.
      I think going to Germany at such a young age has been the making of him.
      That formative experience is what will help turn him into a genuine world great.
      I know the family, Jude’s brother Jobe is a team-mate of mine, and I know the move had some challenges for them in the early days but it was the right decision to go to the Bundesliga and it has paid off handsomely.
      Bellingham has attracted immense interest from the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      I am convinced he will captain England and whichever teams he plays for.
      He’s already skippered Dortmund and they are a massive club with a passionate fanbase.
      It seems that Manchester City will be Real’s main rivals for Jude’s signature.
      I look at how another Brummie, Jack Grealish, has developed so brilliantly under Pep Guardiola and know that Jude could add new dimensions to his already world-class all-round game.
      But then again Real’s gaffer Carlo Ancelotti, with his four European Cups, isn’t exactly a clown, is he?
      As for Liverpool, it seems as if they are keen to sign Mason Mount and Conor Gallagher from Chelsea.
      Now, they are two decent players and a lot younger than their current midfield, which clearly needs some refreshing.
      But those two are not players who would go to Anfield and change the whole mood of the club.
      Bellingham still has a soft spot for childhood club BirminghamCredit: PA
      They are more like younger versions of what Liverpool already have.
      Jude would have been that game-changer but I’m not sure he would ever have chosen them above Real, for instance.
      And now that Jurgen Klopp’s team won’t be among the European elite next season, that is even clearer.
      It feels like Liverpool are deliberately lowering the expectations of their supporters ahead of the summer transfer market because so many of those fans seemed convinced that Jude would be the player to revitalise their team.
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      Presumably they thought Liverpool’s passionate fanbase and great history might be an irresistible lure for him.
      But as every Birmingham fan knows, there is only one club Jude gets truly emotional about! More

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      Chelsea fans issue hands-off warning and ‘demand £150m’ for young star as Liverpool and Man City circle

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      CHELSEA fans have issued a hands-off warning to Manchester City and Liverpool after reports emerged suggesting they were set to bid for Levi Colwill. Colwill has impressed on loan under Roberto de Zerbi at Brighton this season.
      Levi Colwill has impressed at Brighton this seasonCredit: Getty
      His performances have given rise to interest from both Man City and Liverpool, who are poised to pounce this summer, according to the Evening Standard.
      Chelsea’s struggles this season mean the club could face financial difficulty due to missing out on the Champions League and a massive loss in Premier League prize money.
      This could consequently lead to a fire sale of stars to ensure the Blues do not breach Financial Fair Play rules.
      And 20-year-old Colwill could be the perfect sale to solve this issue as City and the Reds look to freshen up their back line.
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      Guardiola in particular seems to have taken a liking to him, suggesting Brighton are the best team in the world at building up from the back, something left-footed Colwill is a key component of.
      Chelsea fans rushed to social media to share their thoughts on the report.
      Many fans were adamant the club would be mad to sell.
      One said: “DO NOT SELL THIS GUY AND GIVE HIM A NEW CONTRACT TILL 2030. We should’ve renewed his contract last year before sending him on loan.”
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      The Standard’s report did also suggest fresh terms were set to be discussed between himself and Chelsea, with his current deal set to expire in 2025.
      A second fan added: “Levi Colwill is the best young centre-back in world football. There is always going to be interest for him.
      “Let’s just hope that Chelsea are able to keep him, because losing him would be a massive loss.”
      While a third commented: “This club have made a lot of mistakes over the last few years but this would undoubtedly be the worst mistake it’s ever made if we allow him to go to Liverpool or Man City. Need to keep Colwill at all costs.”
      Others set their eye-watering asking prices for Colwill.
      One said: “£150m easy money,” before a second declared: “75m for Liverpool [and] 45m + Foden and Chilwell swap for Man City🤙.”
      Another typed: “[£]300m. Only for you my friend @LFC 🤝.” More