Chelsea are pushing ahead with plans for Levi Colwill after a reveal from a second source following reports of interest from Barcelona.

Blues defender Colwill has been a crucial member of their side in recent years. The academy graduate has worn the armband on multiple occasions, and no defender has played more minutes than he has this season.

As such, interest from Barcelona, reported of late, could be very detrimental to Chelsea.

It was stated the Spanish giants – amid an injury crisis at the back – were interested in signing Colwill.

Further to that, the shock report stated the Blues would be open to his sale were they to receive £65-75million.

The same report stated Chelsea’s Premier League rivals Liverpool are also interested in signing the English centre-back.

Interest from the Reds has been evident for a while, and there has been no concrete movement, but European giants Barcelona offer a different threat.

Levi Colwill contract plans revealed

But two other outlets have stated Chelsea in fact don’t want to sell Colwill and are hoping to tie him down to a new contract.

Since the Barcelona links, Football Insider has reported the Blues are keen to engage in talks for a deal so they can ensure they aren’t going to lose their defender mid-season.

Colwill is already contracted until 2029, but his club wants to further extend that.

It’s said Chelsea are hopeful that a new contract ‘would fend off interest from Barcelona for good.’

That reveal comes after our friends at TEAMtalk stated even before links with Barca that the Blues were looking to tie Colwill down to a new deal.

They stated they were keen to open discussions for what would become a priority deal in 2027.

Indeed, Chelsea continue to see Colwill as a central part of their long-term plans, and would therefore like to be certain that he’s going to be tied down with them.

Though Barcelona interest was not known at the time of the report, Liverpool interest was said to remain strong, with the Reds assessing their long-term defensive options.

But Chelsea remain unwilling to sanction his exit and the desire to hand him a new deal reiterates that.

The report also revealed interest in tying fellow defender Josh Acheampong down, with the hopes to have the spine of the team locked down for years evident.