Liverpool's hopes of signing Mason Mount this summer may have just got a little bit tougher as Chelsea owner Todd Boehly looks to play hard ball.
The Reds are expected to undertake a severe re-engineering of their squad after a bitterly disappointing season that is increasingly looking like it will end without qualification for Champions League football. But the club's long-running pursuit of Jude Bellingham appears to have been called off, with Jurgen Klopp preferring to invest his transfer budget a number of players rather than just one superstar.
Chelsea midfielder Mount is believed to be one of the German's top targets but according to reports, Liverpool's decision not to go after Bellingham could now see Mount's asking price sky-rocket as the London club looks to capitalise on the extra financial resources.
