Newcastle United look set to hand Chelsea a double transfer blow in the summer, with the Magpies reportedly eyeing moves for Mason Mount and Declan Rice. The two childhood friends have both been heavily linked with exits from their respective clubs recently, and they could reunite in the summer.
Mount faces an increasingly uncertain future at Stamford Bridge having recently entered the final 14 months of his deal. football.london understands that negotiations over an extension have proven difficult thus far with the proposed length of the contract and wage packet proving to be an issue.
The 24-year-old is far from one of the top earners at Chelsea despite racking up nearly 200 appearances for the club. Contrary to various reports, it's said that the Cobham graduate wants to stay at his boyhood club but the feeling is mutual that either party is some way off an agreement at the moment.
