Mason Mount’s contract talks with Chelsea “have hit a brick wall”, which is a more dramatic way to describe the stalemate over his new deal that has been putting his future at the club in doubt, and increasingly so. The report adds that the 24-year-old “could be available for about £50m”, which would be quite a discount on previous nine-figure valuations. Manchester United and Liverpool look ready to strike that bargain if presented with the opportunity. Losing him would not be nice, so hopefully we can still work something out in the next few months. He’s had a (rare) subpar season, but surely our thinking is longer-term these days.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2023 22:03 UTC