Steven Gerrard has already provided a glowing reference of Mason Mount after reports that Liverpool are monitoring the midfielder.
The Guardian reported on Thursday that the Reds and Juventus are 'keeping track' of the 23-year-old's situation at Stamford Bridge, with his current contract ending in 2024 and talks of a new deal on hold until after the World Cup having failing to make any considerable progress since the summer. The report adds that Chelsea do remain confident they can come to an agreement with Mount, but clubs are enquiring as to whether the England international could be lured away in the future.
A player of Mount's quality hardly needs any backing, but the praise he received form ex-Liverpool captain Gerrard is yet more proof of how highly the Chelsea star is regarded among fellow professionals. Speaking last December while in charge of Aston Villa, the Reds legend was asked of his opinion on Mount, whose Chelsea side were due in the Midlands the following day.
