Journalist Simon Phillips has claimed to GiveMeSport that Chelsea are keen to listen to offers to Kalidou Koulibaly in order to create a path to the first team for Levi Colwill.
The Senegal international was brought in to try and fill the void left by the departure of Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid.
However, Koulibaly has struggled to bring the form he promised from his days as a defender in Serie A.
The tough time he has endured since his £33m move from Napoli has been culminated with his dropping from the team in recent weeks.
His place has been taken by January signing Benoit Badiashile, despite coming into the club with little fanfare.
The Blues are yet to concede in the three games the Frenchman has played since joining.
Chelsea want to sell Koulibaly for Colwill
Now, Phillips has claimed that the club are open to listen to offers for the player who joined just a few months ago.
He said: “I’m told that Chelsea would be open to listening to offers for him in the summer, purely because they’ve got Levi Colwill coming back in.”
Colwill has been enjoying a second consecutive successful loan spell away from Stamford Bridge, this time at Brighton. His performances have seen him break into a competitive backline that has been overachieving this season.
He was even reportedly threatening the England squad, with him in Gareth Southgate’s thinking for when the next squad is announced.
However, an unfortunate injury has proven to be a roadblock in his development, with him set to be out for a number of weeks.
Chelsea fans will be delighted to hear that they are not looking to give up on the youngster already though, seemingly defying the temptation to cash in at a time money would be appreciated.
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