English football, like French football, due to the perfect youth training system, has also produced talents in recent years, and young stars have sprung up one after another, making people a little dazzled. In the most recent season, at the Premier League club Brighton, another talented defensive prodigy was born. He is the left-footed centre-back Colwell.
Colwell, born in March 2003, is only 19 years old and is currently the main centre-back of the England Under-21 national team. It can be described as England's new generation of hopeful stars. Colwell's main foot is the left foot, playing as a central defender, he not only has excellent physical condition and strong confrontation ability, but also has good talent and ball sense. As a defender, he not only intercepts first-class steals, but also has accurate card positions and strong anticipation ability, which can often resolve the defensive crisis in the first time.
Colwell's real owner is Blues Chelsea. This season, he is on temporary loan at Brighton. Although he is only 19 years old, after joining Brighton, he immediately won the trust of manager De Zelby and gradually rose to prominence, and the data shows that Colwell has played 11 games for Brighton in all competitions this season, and his performance on the defensive end has been widely recognized by the outside world.
With Colwell making his mark at Brighton, the 19-year-old Chelsea prodigy has gradually become a "sweet potato" in the European transfer market. Not only does his club Chelsea want to extend his contract, but according to the latest news from well-known journalist Simon Phillips, Manchester City and Bayern, the two top European giants, also have a strong interest in Colwell.
Colwell's current transfer is worth just €10 million. For European giants like Manchester City and Bayern, such a low transfer price is a piece of cake. They could offer Chelsea a transfer offer at any time.
However, Chelsea have long regarded Colwell as a future defensive brake, even if Manchester City and Bayern are bent on buying, Chelsea's top management will probably not let people go easily. After all, Colwell's development prospects are immeasurable, and the risk factor of selling it easily is too great. In short, Is Colwell staying or leaving? It's still full of variables. In the long run, I think keeping Colwell may be a wiser choice for the Blues.