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Thomas Tuchel must dodge £24m transfer temptation to hand new Chelsea owners the next John Terry

Should the new Chelsea owners look to kick-off a new era at Stamford Bridge with their own John Terry then Thomas Tuchel must learn from Frank Lampard's management of Fikayo Tomori. It is expected that Levi Colwill, who has been likened to the former Blues captain, is set to be integrated into the German's first-team upon his return from loan in the summer, according to Goal.

The 19-year-old has impressed at Huddersfield Town this season, establishing himself as one of the best centre-backs in the Championship. Colwill's dazzling displays have made him the latest Chelsea player to rank among the world's best youngsters in the NXGN awards, which has earned the attention of Leicester City, as per The Athletic.

This season, Cobham's latest star has featured 24 times for the Terriers, guiding them to within six points of automatic promotion into the Premier League. Colwill has predominantly operated on the left of a back-three at the John Smith's Stadium, enjoying much of his success threading passes through into his midfielders, winning aerial duels and defending with wisdom beyond his years.

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