Arsenal now reportedly want Chelsea ‘sensation’; Blues coaches want to stop him from leaving – journalist

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Arsenal have been linked with Chelsea defender Levi Colwill in recent days.

According to the Daily Mail, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is keeping tabs on the Blues talent.

Arsenal are far from the only club reportedly wanting to sign Colwill, however.

As well as the Gunners, the likes of Leicester, Southampton, Everton and Nottingham Forest are in pursuit.

Colwill dazzled on loan at Championship outfit Huddersfield last season.

He made 32 appearances for the Terries and helped them reach the play-off final, where they lost to Forest.

Chelsea are currently bolstering their defensive ranks, which could block Colwill’s first-team pathway.

The Blues have signed Kalidou Koulibaly and are reportedly pushing for Presnel Kimpembe too.

Fabrizio Romano recently claimed Colwill was “likely to leave on a permanent deal this summer”.

However, talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook – speaking on GiveMeSport – claims Chelsea’s coaches don’t want him to leave.

“I know there’s a push from some of the backroom staff not to let him leave this summer, and actually to make him part of the first-team picture,” he wrote.

“But don’t be surprised to see him play a prominent role at the start of the season if they don’t bring in three central defenders.”

“Extraordinary potential”

In April, former Chelsea ace Paul Canoville tipped Colwill to be “by far the better player” over Andreas Christensen.

Scouting website Breaking the Lines recently described Colwill as a “teen sensation” with “extraordinary potential”.

If Arsenal – or any other suitors – can land him, they’d be signing a player with an incredibly high ceiling.