Tuchel planning to include 18-year-old in his plans for Chelsea next season

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel planning a big role for Levi Colwill next season

According to Goal (h/t Football. London), impressed with the performances of Levi Colwill, Chelsea are planning to shape their transfer approach keeping the youngster’s role in mind. 

Levi Colwill has impressed one and all with a series of impressive showings on loan at Huddersfield Town. He has appeared in 21 matches for the Championship team and has grabbed Thomas Tuchel’s attention with his performances.

The Blues boss is seemingly interested in making the teenager a part of the Chelsea setup for next season. The youngster has shown that he has the required skills and the onus is on the German tactician to see the player further his development.

That news comes at a moment when Marina Granovskaia’s board still hasn’t found a way to resolve the futures of the club’s top defenders – Andreas Christensen, César Azpilicueta and Antonio Rüdiger. The trio’s contracts expire in the summer and as of yet, there is no news regarding an agreement being reached pertaining to an extension.

The West London board needs to have a top-notch plan going into the summer transfer window. Whatever the project might be, Levi Colwill’s promotion to the senior setup appears to be on the cards.

Good approach from our board?

In the January transfer window, our team’s transfer approach was to get a left-back. However, our board have only managed to bring Kenedy from Flamengo as the backup, a rather underwhelming decision. Our board still has to focus on securing a quality reinforcement who can challenge Ben Chilwell. The front line might also need reinforcements, considering our strikers’ struggles. 

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So, we might not have a large budget to spend on central defenders. That’s why Levi Colwill’s promotion to the first team can become a solution to many problems. He has shown good skills playing in the left centre-back position in a three-person backline.

While promoting the youngster is well and good, it will not do if the club and the fans apply unfair pressure on him to impress from the word go. Still just 18, he must be allowed to grow at a steady pace and fulfil his potential.