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Todd Boehly can sign £53m star 'better' than Mason Mount as Liverpool eye Chelsea contract talks

Mason Mount Chelsea Todd Boehly Christopher Nkunku Liverpool World Cup Emmanuel Petit Graham Potter Stamford Bridge Arsenal

Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has told his former club that Christopher Nkunku is better than Mason Mount. The RB Leipzig star was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer but a move failed to materialise.

Despite the France international picking up an injury during training in Qatar, Nkunku looks set to finally join the Blues in January and his arrival could come at the perfect time with Mount facing an uncertain future at the club. The 23-year-old has just 18 months remaining on his deal with the west Londoners and it remains to be seen whether he'll agree an extension amid interest from Liverpool.

But by signing the France international, Graham Potter could be unlocking an upgrade on the Cobham graduate, according to Petit. When asked who was the better player, the former Chelsea and Arsenal star told 90min: "Christopher Nkunku!

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