For most of the second half of last season, it looked like Mason Mount could well be part of Liverpool’s long-awaited midfield revamp.
The Reds were repeatedly credited with interest in the England international, and even said to be leading the chase for his signature at one point according to London-based reports. However, it later emerged that, having already withdrawn from the race to sign Jude Bellingham, they had also cooled interest in the Chelsea star.
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. But Liverpool’s fresh stance, partly a result of Chelsea’s exorbitant price tag for a player with a year left on his contract, did not mean a resolution with his club would belatedly be reached.
