Nottingham Forest are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea defender Levi Colwill this summer as Thomas Tuchel is yet to decide if the 19-year-old has a future at Stamford Bridge.
Colwill had an outstanding season on loan at Huddersfield Town last term having played 29 times for the Terriers in the Championship, but he scored unlucky own goal against Forest in the player-off final. With Chelsea losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andres Christensen, there is more than a case for Tuchel to recall Colwill for next season, but clubs are queuing up incase he is surplus to requirements in the German's squad.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Forest are part of a four-way race for the Chelsea defender. He said on Twitter: "Chelsea will sign two centre backs this summer but will also make final decision on Levi Colwill, as multiple clubs are interested in signing the English centre back on a permanent deal. Leicester, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Nottingham Forest have asked for Colwill."
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Chelsea boss Tuchel claims that Colwill and every other returning player will have an opportunity to shine during pre-season, though. "The loanees have to come back anyway! We are very selfish in that," Tuchel explained.
"That’s our right. They come back for a point. We have pre-season with them for them to show they can play the role we wish for. They are our players. Whoever takes the place needs to do anything to keep the place. The race is on from first day in pre-season."
However, he has also claimed that Chelsea must replace players with new signings , which could in turn block pathways to the first-team for youngsters like Colwill. Tuchel added: "In general, the teams we look at - the top two teams - of course they bring quality also from outside.
"We need to be very good in recruiting, very good in scouting, very good in decision making - all of us - to sign the players who are the best fit, bring the mentality, mindset, positional profile that you need to improve the squad. It is on a very high level. They need to help us install a kind of consistency because we are capable of producing big moments, big matches, big weeks that we lack. There are reasons for it in last weeks and through season."
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