Brighton have risked angering in their pursuit of with a tweet mirroring Adam Lallana’s message to the in-demand defender.
The 20-year-old enjoyed a reputation enhancing loan spell on the south coast last season when he thrived under the tutelage of .
, which culminated in last week’s dramatic win over Spain in a tension-filled final.
Chelsea, Colwill’s parent club, are desperate to retain the defender’s services and .
and Lallana added fuel to that fire on Thursday by replying to Colwill’s Instagram story with a message that read ‘We are waiting for you bro’ followed by the eyes and kiss emojis.
Brighton responded to that message by sending out a Tweet of their own… a picture of Lallana and the emojis the former Liverpool star had used himself.
 during his first press conference as Chelsea manager last week, meanwhile, Pochettino said: ‘I need to get a feel for him.
‘I need to hear what he has in his mind. What he expects. And then, of course, for him to listen to what I expect from him.’
Chelsea finished just 12th in the Premier League last season but will hope to challenge for the top-four under ex-Tottenham, PSG and Southampton boss Pochettino.
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