Liverpool receive quick response in follow-up enquiry for homegrown £40m prodigy – 90min

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Liverpool have reportedly acquired a swift response from Chelsea after lodging a second switch enquiry for Levi Colwill.

Earlier this week, Neil Jones described the 20-year-old as somebody the Reds ‘love’ as a participant, and they look like persevering with their efforts to signal him.

In accordance with 90min, the Merseysiders returned to the Blues with a follow-up enquiry after their first one fell on deaf ears, however the west London membership shortly knocked them again as soon as extra and are adamant that the defender gained’t be offered this summer time.

The teenager is because of communicate along with his new supervisor Mauricio Pochettino to hunt assurances over his first-team prospects at Stamford Bridge this coming season, following a formidable mortgage stint at Brighton final time period.

As per football.london, Chelsea had already rejected two bids from the Seagulls over the previous month, the latter of which was £40m.

Colwill loved a wonderful marketing campaign with Brighton, serving to them to a first-ever European qualification and breaking into the senior England squad.

He’s additionally been impressing for his nation within the ongoing European Underneath-21 Championship, serving to his facet to wash sheets in group stage wins over Czechia and Israel (Sofascore). These aren’t the one the reason why Liverpool’s curiosity within the 20-year-old is straightforward to know, both.

He’d assist to flesh out their homegrown quota, with solely two ‘overseas’ berths remaining among the many present first-team squad (Michael Reid on Twitter), whereas he’d additionally give them the left-footed centre-back choice they’re currently lacking.

Jorg Schmadtke and Jurgen Klopp would’ve been ready for Chelsea to reject the Reds’ advances, given Colwill’s abilities and the Blues’ possible reluctance to assist one other home rival, however the Anfield hierarchy shouldn’t surrender on the English gem simply but.

There’s nonetheless two months left within the switch window for Liverpool to safe what’d be an amazing coup on many ranges.

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