Chelsea ‘will demand £70m from clubs hoping to sign Mason Mount this summer’… with Liverpool considering ‘what they can offer the England star to persuade him to make the switch to Anfield’
- Chelsea have reportedly named their price for their midfielder Mason Mount
- Clubs including Liverpool, Man United and Bayern Munich are said to be keen
- Mount rejected a £200,000-per-week deal from Chelsea back in November
Chelsea will reportedly demand £70million from clubs who are interested in signing Mason Mount this summer.
The England international’s future at the club is under some doubt, with the two parties yet to reach an extension on his current deal which expires at the end of next season.
Liverpool and Manchester United are among Premier League clubs interesting in signing the 24-year-old, with reports this week also suggesting that new Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is also keen to reunite with the midfielder.
Chelsea are keen to raise money this summer after spending around £600m on new players since the summer transfer window.
The Athletic have now reported that they hope to make £70m from Mount this summer, if they can’t come to terms with him on a new deal.
Chelsea will reportedly demand £70m from clubs interested in signing Mason Mount
Liverpool are said to have ‘serious interest’ in signing Mount and are considering what kind of deal they can put together to tempt the England international to make the switch to Anfield
Chelsea need to raise money following their heavy spending this season but it remains to be seen whether Mount’s valuation is realistic given his current contract expires in 2024
It remains to be seen whether their valuation is realistic, given that clubs could sign him up on a free transfer once his contract expires in 2024.
Both Manchester clubs, Newcastle and Tottenham have all monitored developments surrounding Mount, but the club with perhaps the most serious interest in the Premier League is Liverpool.
The Athletic have said that ‘significant conversations’ have taken place over a potential switch, with Liverpool considering what kind of contract they could offer Mount to persuade him to join them.
The level of Liverpool’s interest is unsurprising given their main priority…