Defender Levi Colwill has despatched a stark message to Chelsea’s new signings, insisting the membership is “for winners solely”.
The Blues are getting ready to face Brazilian aspect Palmeiras within the Club World Cup quarter-finals in Philadelphia on Saturday (UK time), however introduced the £60million signing of striker Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion on an eight-year deal on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old Brazilian turns into the most recent addition to Enzo Maresca’s squad after already securing the companies of Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr this summer time.
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Teenage sensation Estevao Willian – who presently performs for Chelsea’s Club World Cup final eight opponents – will be part of the membership as soon as the event concludes, whereas 20-year-old Jamie Gittens is reportedly on the verge of finishing a transfer to Stamford Bridge from Borussia Dortmund.
Colwill, who began 35 out of 38 Premier League video games final season and earned his first senior worldwide cap for England in final month’s pleasant defeat to Senegal, issued a press release of intent to these coming by means of the doorways at Stamford Bridge.
The 22-year-old mentioned: “We all know the way huge this membership is and the way the tradition of the membership has at all times been to win. We’re simply attempting to strengthen that to the younger boys, to the boys coming in, that this membership is for winners solely. That’s what we have to attempt in the direction of. That’s what we need to do collectively.
“Anyone that involves Chelsea is aware of the historical past of the membership. They know they’re coming right here to solely win. We’ve obtained an awesome workforce and everybody’s on the identical wavelength to try to win.”
Chelsea lifted the Conference League again in May and can return to the Champions League subsequent season after securing a fourth-place end within the Premier League.
Despite what many would deem a profitable marketing campaign final time period, the defender was candid in his evaluation of his personal performances, saying “I’m nowhere close to the place I want to be” forward of what he calls a “large season” for each himself and the membership.
Colwill mentioned: “Defending one-v-one has been robust, however I believe I’ve proved that I’m getting a bit higher. I’m good at occasions after I’m attempting to make passes and there are different occasions the place I’ve been a bit lazy.
“It goes to be an enormous season for me at Chelsea [next year]. We’re again within the Champions League too which we plan to do in addition to doable. Then we’ve obtained the Premier League the place we need to push on and do higher than we did this season.
“For me, trying on the finish of the season the place we’ve obtained the World Cup, it will likely be an enormous purpose to be there.”
