Mason Mount ‘holds positive direct talks with Todd Boehly over his Chelsea future’

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly held direct talks with Mason Mount last week over his future in what is viewed as a positive development amid interest in the England star from the likes of Liverpool.

Mount – who has been with the Blues since the age of six – is yet to agree a new deal with the Blues ahead of his contract expiring next summer.

Mail Sport previously reported how there is a contract stand-off between Mount and Chelsea as a significant gap exists between the parties in negotiations.

The England international – who has been the club’s Player of the Year during the last two campaigns – is believed to want to treble his £80,000-a-week wages, which would put him in line with the other senior players and new signings. 

Official talks between the club and Mount over a new deal have now been delayed until the summer, when the Blues plan to either extend his deal or sell the midfielder – with a £70m price tag touted.

The conversation between Boehly and Mount is seen as a positive development amid doubts over the player’s Chelsea future

According to The Athletic, despite the stand off between parties – which has seen interest from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich in Mount – the club’s hierarchy hold the academy product in the highest regard.

And on Friday, Boehly held a conversation with Mount in which the American reaffirmed the importance of the midfielder to Chelsea and the desire the club have to keep him, it has been reported.

The report goes onto say that this is seen as a positive development as it was previously thought it was inevitable Mount would leave his boyhood club at the end of the campaign.

The talks have therefore increased the chances of the…