Chelsea and Mason Mount, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, have halted contract discussions
The Daily Mail reports that Chelsea and Mason Mount, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, have halted contract discussions.
According to a rumour from a month ago, the England international, whose contract at Stamford Bridge ends in 2024, is the subject of a surprising transfer interest from Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
Liverpool, who need a new midfielder badly, may rest easy knowing that contract discussions between Mason Mount and Chelsea have stalled. Steven Gerrard has previously said that he is a “big admirer” of Mount.
The Reds’ middle of the field has been a mess all season long, with players like Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, and James Milner failing to live up to expectations.
Fans of Liverpool will take heart from a story in the Daily Mail that claims contract negotiations between Chelsea and Mason Mount have ‘halted’ for the time being.
The Englishman turned down the team’s newest offer because he wants £200,000 per week in salary instead of the £80,000 he now receives. The 24-year-old feels he deserves a salary on par with that of more seasoned players and new signings, and the offer currently on the table falls well short of his expectations.
The anticipated resumption of contract discussions between Mason Mount and Chelsea means that it is not yet certain that Liverpool will sign the “phenomenal” Mount.
With the high-priced additions of Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk, the player is allegedly worried about his future in West London.
Liverpool will be hoping that the Champions League champion and 2021 “superstar” as dubbed by Kalvin Phillips and Chelsea cannot come to terms on a new deal and that he becomes available to join in the summer.
