Chelsea appear to be eyeing potential replacements for Mason Mount if the midfielder is allowed to leave the club in the summer transfer window. The 24-year-old is approaching the final 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues willing to allow an exit if an agreement isn't reached by the transfer window.
That's to stop the Cobham Academy graduate leaving on a free deal after, with the possibility of a switch seeming more likely as talks over an extension stall. The likes of Manchester United and Liverpool have been linked with a swoop for the England international in the coming months.
"Ultimately it is between the club and Mason," Chelsea manager Graham Potter said in a press conference earlier this month. "I have spoken to him numerous times about his situation, football and life generally. My feelings for Mason are clear. He is a fantastic person firstly but sometimes these things happen.
