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CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly has liked a tweet about Mason Mount’s contract situation, with talks set to begin over a new deal.The 23-year-old England international is currently tied down until 2024 at Stamford Bridge.
Mason Mount’s current Chelsea deal expires in the summer of 2024Credit: Getty
Boehly oversaw Armando Broja’s contract extension last weekCredit: Getty
Earlier this summer, it was reported that Mount is ready to discuss signing a new deal.
But Cesar Azpilicueta and Armando Broja have both penned contract extensions ahead of him.
And Reece James looks set to become the next player to further his stay in West London.
That’s despite reports Mount was next in line for contract talks.
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Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano said back in June: “Next Chelsea player to discuss new deal will be Mason Mount.
“Talks are already in place since long time and he’s waiting for the club to send new, final proposal. Negotiations will continue soon.”

And now Boehly has liked the tweet, an indication that Chelsea will soon open a dialogue to complete a deal with the attacker.
Mount has made 166 appearances for the Blues, scoring 30 goals and providing 31 assists.
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He has also been capped 31 times by England boss Gareth Southgate, netting four goals for his country.
Mount previously stated back in July that he is happy to stay at Chelsea for the foreseeable future.
Speaking to The Athletic, he said: “I’ve got two years left on my contract and I’m very, very happy here.
“Those [contract] talks will hopefully be starting soon.” More

CHELSEA will look to bring in a new central midfielder in the January transfer window, according to reports.And Ajax star Edson Alvarez, 24, is thought to be the Blues’ main target.
Ajax were not prepared to sell Alvarez in the summerCredit: Getty
Thomas Tuchel has been fielding a depleted midfield in recent weeks.
N’Golo Kante is out injured, Mateo Kovacic has only just returned from a lay-off, and Conor Gallagher is struggling to find the form he showed on loan at Crystal Palace last season.
Chelsea tried to address the situation on deadline day after suffering their second Premier League defeat of the season away at Southampton.
And it was a Saints player who they tried to steal away from St Mary’s, but Tuchel’s men saw a £50million bid for Romeo Lavia rejected.

That was after, according to the Evening Standard, Ajax had told them that Mexican international Alvarez was not for sale despite Chelsea’s £40m bid.
He has made 108 appearances for the Eredivisie champions, scoring nine goals and assisting a further five.
And following the sale of Antony to Manchester United, Ajax insisted they would not get rid of Alvarez, leading Chelsea to search for alternatives.
When their bid for Lavia was then declined by Southampton, they opted to secure a loan deal for Juventus man Denis Zakaria instead.
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Yet despite the arrival of Zakaria, new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is still keen to strengthen further in the January window.
Dinamo Moscow’s attacking midfielder Arsen Zakharyan, 19, is one option being discussed.
And they are also working on making Zakaria’s move permanent, with the loan deal including an option to buy worth £26m.
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CHELSEA transfer target Arsen Zakharyan has not ruled out a move to the club in January. Zakharyan was close to completing a move to Chelsea, but the transfer was blocked by UK sanctions placed on the teenager’s native Russia amid the war in Ukraine.

Arsen Zakharyan talks about the offer he received from ChelseaCredit: Reddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/x5ofxx/dynamo_moscows_arsen_zakharyan_in_an_interview/
His team-mate then came up behind him and started chanting Chelsea’s nameCredit:
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Zakharyan in action for Dynamo MoscowCredit: AFP
However, despite the £13million transfer from Dynamo Moscow being blocked, the midfielder remains hopeful of sealing a move during the next window.
Speaking during a post-match interview with Match TV, Zakharyan said: “I knew they were interested, maybe in the winter.”
But his interview was gatecrashed when team-mate Fyodor Smolov began to chant: “Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea,” as he walked past.
Zakharyan’s stock has grown exponentially after some strong performances last season.
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He scored seven goals and contributed eight assists in the league last season.
During the campaign, he played across a number of positions in attack but mainly occupied a position either as a left winger or more centrally.
Zakharyan also told journalist Hcraf Khachatryan: “There was an offer, but it was impossible to complete a transfer.
“How can I reject that? Of course, I accepted.”
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A theme of Chelsea’s recruitment during the summer was the acquisition of a number of up-and-coming stars.
This included the club pinching Omari Hutchinson from Arsenal and also signing Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa. More