£65-75m is the figure that would force Chelsea into a real conversation about Levi Colwill. That is the range floated by CaughtOffside’s Mark Brus, whose report quoted an industry source saying the Blues want to keep the defender but would have to weigh any serious offer.
“To be clear, Chelsea want to keep Colwill. That’s their plan. But if someone came in with £65-75m they’d have to think about it,” the source told CaughtOffside.
The club in pole position is Barcelona. Barca Universal, citing Mundo Deportivo, reports that Chelsea’s asking price sits at around €80m and will not drop, with Lisandro Martinez also under consideration as an alternative centre-back option.
Why Barcelona are looking at Colwill
According to CaughtOffside’s source, “Barcelona view Colwill as a top target after studying his performances and stats in great detail. There have been internal discussions about putting a bid together, possibly as early as this January.” The Hard Tackle describes the 23-year-old as a left-footed centre-back comfortable in possession, the profile Barcelona have been scouting.
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Not every outlet is convinced the January timing is real. The Hard Tackle noted that some sources have played down the likelihood of an immediate offer, with a summer approach looking the safer bet than a mid-season raid on a Champions League rival.
Chelsea’s answer: a new contract
Stamford Bridge’s counter is a long-term deal. Colwill’s current contract runs until 2029, but Chelsea want to open extension talks early in the new year to lengthen the commitment and, in practice, push his valuation further out of reach. Having developed him through the academy, any eventual sale would also show up as pure profit on the books.
Xabi Alonso, appointed Chelsea head coach for the 2026-27 season, inherits Colwill as a key piece of the back line the club now has to protect.
Liverpool sit alongside Barcelona in the queue
Liverpool are the third party in all of this. CaughtOffside reports that Anfield’s recruitment team is monitoring Colwill, although Liverpool’s pursuit is described as less defined than Barcelona’s. For Chelsea, the worst case is a two-club auction that pushes the price past what they are willing to accept.
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The club’s plan is to resolve the contract before January gets heated. If Barcelona do push ahead with a formal offer in the opening weeks of 2027, Stamford Bridge intends to have the same answer waiting: the asking price is €80m and Colwill is not being sold.
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