Mason Mount could be moving ever closer to a move to Liverpool in the summer after Chelsea' Champions League exit means a reported 30 per cent pay cut for some of the squad.
The England international is not thought to be one of those players due to take a cut in his wage as he is yet to sign a new deal at Stamford Bridge despite soon entering the final year of his current contract.
Chelsea were dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Tuesday night and are currently 11th in the Premier League. A new bonus system put in place by owner Todd Boehly means that those who have joined or signed new deals since the American took over will have their wages slashed.