For the majority of the second half of last season, Liverpool were reportedly leading the race to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea.
With a year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, the England international was stuck in an impasse regarding a new deal and had rejected a number of offers from the Londoners. With the Reds in need of a midfield revamp, Liverpool’s name was never too far away when it came to transfer speculation regarding Mount’s future.
That was until the final weeks of the season though, when Manchester United took over as favourites for the 24-year-old’s signature. Consequently, Jurgen Klopp instead switched attention to Alexis Mac Allister.
