Chelsea star Mason Mount is facing the biggest crossroads of his footballing career this summer. With his contract at Stamford Bridge expiring in 2024, the Cobham academy graduate could end up leaving his boyhood club if the issues surrounding his contract dispute with the club are not resolved.
Talks over a new deal initially kicked off at the start of the current season but with just six weeks left of the campaign, no progress has been made. If anything, an exit now looks more likely than Mount signing an extension with the two parties far apart in their respective demands.
Liverpool have been alerted to Mount's situation and with a midfield rebuild desperately needed at Anfield, he has become the priority acquisition for Jurgen Klopp's men, football.london understands. In January, the summer was set as the deadline for talks to resume making the five months in between those periods crucial for Mount and now it has emerged that Arsenal have made contact over a move.
