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Arsenal help Chelsea secure 'next Virgil van Dijk' amid bold 'Rolls-Royce' transfer claim

Harry Redknapp has branded Levi Colwill as a 'Rolls-Royce defender' following Brighton's emphatic win over Arsenal. The 20-year-old defender played a crucial role in the Seagulls' victory at the Emirates Stadium as they climbed into a Europa League qualification place.

Colwill, who sees his contract at Stamford Bridge expire in 2025, has featured 14 times in the Premier League this season, helping De Zerbi's side keep six clean sheets. football.london understands that Chelsea have been very impressed with the his progress and it's said that his future will be assessed once he returns from his loan in the summer.

Redknapp was very complimentary of the England youth international and insisted that it will be 'difficult' for any club to snatch him from the Blues. The former Tottenham boss told BetVictor : "I loved what I saw from young Levi Colwill against Arsenal.

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