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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Mauricio Pochettino plans showdown talks with Chelsea star he wants to build team around

Levi Colwill will hold talks with new Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino over his future when the Argentine starts work on Monday.

Colwill, 20, spent last season on loan at Brighton and impressed for the Seagulls as they qualified for the Europa League for the first time. Roberto De Zerbi's men finished sixth in the Premier League - above the likes of Aston Villa, Tottenham and Chelsea - with Colwill making 17 top-flight appearances in the process.

Brighton are desperate to re-sign Colwill on a permanent basis and saw a £30million bid almost immediately rejected by Chelsea earlier in the window. The Seagulls could come back for the highly-rated defender, but it is understood Pochettino wants to keep hold of the England Under-21 international and build the team around Colwill and four others.

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