Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs keeping tabs on Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.
According to ESPN, contract talks between Mount and Chelsea have stalled, with the England international wanting a significant pay rise on his current £80,000 a week deal.
Mount’s contract is set to expire at the end of next season, meaning Chelsea may have to cash in during the summer transfer window to avoid him leaving on a free transfer.
Interestingly, the report from ESPN has claimed that Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are among the clubs keeping tabs on Mount’s contract situation.
You’d imagine Chelsea won’t be keen on allowing Mount to leave the club to join a Premier League rival, but they could be left with little choice. It’s not often an English player looks to go abroad considering the stature and reputation of the Premier League, so Chelsea may be forced to sell to a big club in England.
Mount has struggled at times for Chelsea this season but he’s undoubtedly a talented player, and maybe a fresh move is exactly what he needs to realise his potential.