Mauricio Pochettino will sit down for talks with Levi Colwill ahead of Chelsea‘s looming pre-season tour of the United States.
Colwill, along with team-mate Noni Madueke, is expected to travel with the rest of the Blues squad for their US trip next week after forming a key part of the England side that won the European Under-21 Championship in Georgia on Saturday with a tense 1-0 win over Spain.
The highly-rated centre-back gave away a last-gasp penalty in the final that was dramatically saved by Burnley-bound Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford, but otherwise was a hugely influential figure at the heart of a rock-solid defence that did not concede a single goal throughout the entire tournament.
After the win in Batumi, Madueke told Chelsea fans on Instagram that he would “make sure” Colwill returns with him to Stamford Bridge this summer, with question marks still surrounding his future with Brighton actively wanting to complete a permanent transfer for the 20-year-old after his impressive season-long loan spell on the south coast in 2022/23.
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Liverpool are among the other clubs to be linked with his signature so far this summer.
New Blues boss Pochettino confirmed in his first press conference at Stamford Bridge on Friday that both Colwill and Madueke would join Chelsea for a tour of the US that includes friendlies against Wrexham, Brighton, Newcastle, Fulham and Borussia Dortmund.
Colwill is also set for key talks over his future upon his imminent return to west London.
“First of all, I need to understand him,” Pochettino said, per The Guardian. “I need to hear what he has in his mind.
“What he expects. And then, of course, for him to listen to what I expect from him.”
