The brass at Premier League giants Chelsea have moved to ward off the alleged interest of Barcelona in defensive star Levi Colwill.

This comes amid the understanding that the Blues are readying a proposal to extend the 23-year-old’s contract terms in West London.

The name of stopper Colwill has emerged as a prominent one in the media headlines surrounding Barcelona over recent days. Amid the ongoing efforts of Deco and co. to reinforce Hansi Flick’s backline, the Englishman has been named as a leading option.

The Blaugrana, in turn, have been tipped to launch a January assault on Colwill’s signature.

As alluded to above, though, the Chelsea youth product will be going nowhere any time soon, should his current employers have anything to say about it.

As per a report from Fichajes, citing English outlet Football Insider:

‘Xabi Alonso has urged the board to do everything possible to retain the player. The club’s management is determined to meet their manager’s demands and has already indicated its willingness to begin negotiations to extend his contract.’