Levi Colwill hints he could ‘repay’ Brighton’s confidence as Chelsea move looms
evi Colwill has hinted he could repay Brighton’s faith and stay with the Seagulls beyond the end of the season.
The 20-year-old defender, on loan from Chelsea, enjoyed a solid campaign at Brighton, continuing on Wednesday night with an impressive performance in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City as Roberto De Zerbi’s side sealed their place in the Europa League. next season.
Only Moises Caicedo has provided more assists for Brighton in this game than Colwill, who also provided a second assist in as many games, although it would be generous to give him too much credit for Julio Enciso’s superb strike.
With just one game left this season, attention turns to Colwill’s future and whether he will return to Stamford Bridge this summer. The contribution of new boss Mauricio Pochettino will be crucial, while an injury to Benoit Badiashile could give Colwill more chances to impress in pre-season.
De Zerbi has made it clear he wants to keep the centre-back at the Amex Stadium for ‘two, three, four years’, although he admitted that was not a decision that was up to him or Brighton.
Chelsea, unlike the Seagulls, have no European football to offer Colwill, and his latest comments will worry those keen to keep him in west London until the final two years of his contract at Stamford Bridge.
“Brighton has done a lot for me,” Colwill told The Athletic. “They trusted me when others didn’t and I’m a person who likes to give it back. We’ll see.
“I don’t know what will happen. I’m still here until the end of the season. I just focus on that, so I got the [Under-21] Euros in summer. After that, we’ll see what happens and go from there.
He added: “I love the Brighton fans, I love everything about them. I will take that into account.
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