Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount could be available for just £50million with the club ready to listen to offers for him this summer, according to The Guardian.
The 24-year-old will soon enter the final year of his contract and the uncertainty over his future has attracted interest from several clubs.
The Guardian mentions that at least three clubs; Manchester United, Liverpool, and Juventus, are interested in Mount.
Chelsea have not given up on a potential contract extension, but both parties have yet to come to an agreement in the previous talks.
This is certainly far from ideal. Graham Potter recently said that while he will leave it to the club and the player, he hopes that it “gets resolved quickly“.
The report highlights that Todd Boehly and his co-Chelsea owners prefer not to let players enter the final year of their contracts after seeing the likes of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen left on free transfers last summer.
Given the length of his remaining contract, however, Mount is expected to be available for just £50m, which is relatively low compared to what he offers to the club, including being a club-trained player under UEFA rules.
The Guardian adds that Mount currently earns £75,000-a-week, which puts him among the lowest earners in the Chelsea squad.
Chelsea’s latest offer was reportedly worth £180,000-a-week, which is lower than the contract worth up to £250,000-a-week they offered to Reece James earlier this season.
An earlier report from The Athletic claimed that the length of the contract offer was likely the biggest issue with Chelsea wanting the England international to commit to a six- to eight-year deal, similar to their recent signings.
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