CHELSEA starlet Levi Colwil has been rated “the closest thing to Rio Ferdinand” as Liverpool and Tottenham hover.
The centre-back’s value has soared since helping England win the European Under-21 Championship this month without conceding a goal.
GettyChelsea academy product Levi Colwill is being eyed by at least three Prem rivals after his lead role as the Three Lions won the U-21 Euros[/caption]
Rio Ferdinand is regarded as one of the most stylish modern-day defendersNews Group Newspapers Ltd
And although it’s Rio‘s brother Anton who has compared him to the Manchester United and Three Lions’ legend, the measured praise from Ferdinand Junior is still eye-opening.
Colwill, 20, is tipped to become the latest big-name academy product to leave Chelsea, having failed to make a single first-team appearance.
And Anton, a former West Ham and England U-21 defender, believes the “Rolls-Royce” is ready to race up the gears by joining a Premier League giant.
He’s been staggered by Colwill’s loan form with Huddersfield in 2021-22 and Brighton last season.
Accompanying a piece for Rio’s Five YouTube channel, Anton said in a Twitter clip: “He’s just got better and better.
“What he was doing in the Championship, he brought it to Brighton and in the Premier League.
“He’s the closest I’ve seen to Rio. In terms of he’s got that Rolls-Royce feel about him, competence on the ball.
“He just oozes class. His confidence and his calming. He’s never fazed by the occasion.”
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New Chelsea chief Mauricio Pochettino soon has to decide if he can offer Colwill a big enough shot at regular first-team football this coming campaign to fend off other Prem clubs.
Brighton reportedly had a £30million bid rejected, leaving Liverpool well placed to nip in.
Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou is also regarded as a huge admirer as he prepares for his first season in charge of an English top-flight side.
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