CHELSEA are tipped to make a final push to persuade Mason Mount to sign a new long-term deal – as Liverpool, Manchester United and City hover.
The midfielder, 24, is under contract until June 2024 but reportedly wants to roughly triple his £80,000 weekly wages.
ESPN say the Blues will renew their bid to extend Mount’s stay – or sell him this summer if they fail.
The Stamford Bridge academy product is thought to regard fellow England star Reece James’ pay of £250k a week as a benchmark figure.
And it’s understood Liverpool plus the two Manchester giants have asked to be kept informed of the situation.
Newcastle too are said to be keen as Mount and Chelsea have made no obvious progress in talks over the past two months.
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The Blues hope to keep Mount but he’s no longer an automatic choice following ex-boss Graham Potter’s blitz of January signings.
And the playmaker only came on for the final 16 minutes of Saturday’s home Premier League clash with Brighton.
Another obstacle for Chelsea is the need to cut their playing budget and stick to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations.
That’s because nearly £600million on signings has been splashed since Todd Boehly’s consortium took over the club last May.
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Juventus and Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich could also have one eye on Mount.
Meanwhile, the Blues are busy interviewing possible permanent successors to Potter as Frank Lampard continues his interim reign.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
