Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of the season.

According to a report from Sports Boom, Barcelona and Real Madrid are interested in the 22-year-old central defender.

Chelsea are under financial pressure after a disappointing season. They have missed out on Champions League qualification for the upcoming campaign, and it will be a major hit to their revenues.

It remains to be seen whether they are prepared to sell players in order to balance the books.

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Barcelona and Real Madrid are keen on Levi Colwill

Barcelona and Real Madrid could use more quality in the defensive unit, and the 22-year-old would be a long-term acquisition. He has struggled with injuries at Chelsea, but he has shown his ability in the Premier League with Brighton. There is no doubt that he has the quality to play for big clubs. With the right guidance, he could develop into a future star.

Chelsea have looked quite poor at the back this season, and selling one of their best young defenders would be a mistake. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.

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Colwill will cost a premium

Barcelona and Real Madrid are reportedly looking to submit an offer of around €65 million for the player in the coming weeks. However, Chelsea will not sanction his departure for below £80 million.

The valuation gap is significant, and it seems unlikely that the Spanish clubs will be able to get the deal done. The 22-year-old has no reason to leave Chelsea either, and it is unlikely that he will force an exit. It seems that any club hoping to sign the Chelsea defender will have to wait for now.

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Real Madrid and Barcelona are on red alert as Levi Colwill could leave Chelsea this summer, with Spanish outlet Marca reporting that the Blues’ failure to secure Champions League football for 2026-27 could force them into selling key assets.

Chelsea endured a torrid 2025-26 campaign by their own lofty ambitions, finishing 8th in the Premier League and crashing out of the Champions League in the Round of 16, suffering two humiliating 3-0 defeats to PSG.

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Chelsea could lose key players this summer including Levi Colwill

With no European football of any kind to offer next season, there could be several significant departures in the upcoming transfer window and Colwill is reportedly among the players who could be tempted away.

As per Marca, Chelsea’s absence from the Champions League next season is a serious threat to their ability to hold onto top-tier talent.

In their report, Marca described Colwill as a modern centre-back, a player with imposing physical presence but the technical quality and ball-carrying ability that elite clubs across Europe crave.

Crucially, the report draws a comparison with Real Madrid’s long-standing interest in Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté and Barcelona’s links to Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni, two defenders who fit the same profile as Colwill.

Marca notes that if Colwill were to become a market opportunity this summer, it would be entirely logical for both Spanish giants to register their interest.

Chelsea’s hierarchy view Colwill as central to their long-term project, and there is no desire at the club to sell.

However, the lure of Champions League football from two of the world’s biggest clubs could prove impossible to resist for the 23-year-old England international.

Colwill’s season has been marred with injuries

The 2025-26 campaign was one Colwill would rather forget from a personal standpoint.

The defender underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in August 2025, an injury sustained in his very first training session of pre-season after returning to Cobham, and was expected to miss the majority of the season as a result.

The loss of Colwill was viewed as a hammer blow to Chelsea’s defensive preparations, given he was considered the cornerstone of the club’s long-term defensive project.

He did eventually make his return in the closing weeks of the season, starring in back-to-back starts against Liverpool and Manchester City before doubts emerged over his fitness ahead of the Tottenham derby.

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