The Athletic’s piece on Chelsea’s transfer window has some interesting notes about young players who would leave.
Top of the list is Levi Colwill, who is being linked with a permanent move to Brighton.
This is worrying for Chelsea fans – they’ve seen their side sell Marc Guehi and Fikayo Tomori and regret it in the last two years alone. The only consolation here is that the Blues will have a buyback clause in Colwill’s deal, making it possible to bring him back to Stamford Bridge if he continues with his impressive development.
That makes a sale slightly more palatable for supporters, without doubt.
But even then, fans should be very wary – a buyback clause is no guarantee, as we may see next summer with Tammy Abraham. He can be redeemed from Roma for a fixed fee, but if he has another great year there, why would he want to return?
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