Chelsea defender Levi Colwill rejected the chance to put to bed speculation over his future at Stamford Bridge - with the 20-year-old refusing to play down links to Liverpool in a recent Instagram live.
Colwill - who is contracted with the Londoners until the summer of 2025, but has the option of an extra year should he play enough games - has seen speculation surrounding his future rise in recent weeks after a string of excellent performances for England's under-21s during their European Championship success in Georgia over the summer.
The ECHO understands that Colwill is admired at Anfield and club officials kept a keen eye on his progress while on loan at Brighton and Hove Albion last campaign. Meanwhile, newly-appointed Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has already that confirmed he will hold talks with the England youth international when he returns from his holiday later this month.