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Chelsea face £40m summer transfer bid as star sends Mauricio Pochettino cryptic message

Brighton are preparing a new bid for Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window, per recent reports. The 20-year-old spent the season on loan with the Seagulls, where he played a huge part in the side securing Europa League football for the next campaign.

The south coast side were said to have lodged a £30million bid for the England youth international that was turned down by the Blues. football.london understands that the west London outfit have been very impressed with his progress and he's expected to be a key player under new boss Mauricio Pochettino - and therefore he is not for sale.

Colwill has just two-years remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge and Roberto De Zerbi's public admission that he would like to sign the defender permanently could throw a new issue into the mix. "I would like to work with him for another two, three, four years," the Italian coach told the media.

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