England International Mason Mount could be on the verge of leaving Chelsea, having reportedly made demands for a significant pay rise in his new contract, with Todd Boehly finding it challenging to agree on a new contract with the Three Lions star.
Mount's contract expires at the end of the 2023/24 season and this situation has led to many clubs in England and Europe being interested in signing the Chelsea midfielder in the summer.
Liverpool are looking at Mount as a cheaper alternative for Jude Bellingham after negotiations collapsed due to the midfielder being too expensive to fund in what is set to be a summer rebuild at Anfield.
One of Liverpool's big problems this season is the lack of ability to press due to the ageing of their midfield, as well as having a lack of creativity in their side, as they have struggled to break teams down due to a lack of imagination in the centre of the pitch. Adding Mount will give plenty of service to the front three and take Jurgen Klopp's side back to challenging for trophies once more.
With many clubs interested in Mount, Chelsea will be desperate for him to sign a new long-term contract, especially having been an academy graduate at Stamford Bridge.
There are rumours that the English international would prefer to stay at his boyhood club. With Mount's talks stalling, both parties are still optimistic that a deal will be agreed soon.
In his 24 appearances this Premier League season, Mount has only scored three goals and created two assists. This poor run of form has given Chelsea no other option than to sign new players such as Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Noni Madueke.
With all these new signings that play in a similar position to Mount, holding down a place in the starting line-up looks merely impossible for him. Therefore, a fresh start at a new club might be a better option.
The 24-year-old is priced at 2/1 to remain at Stamford Bridge for the 2023/24 campaign.
Bayern Munich are priced at 9/4 to sign the 24-year-old. Could Mount be joining his former coach Thomas Tuchel in Munich?
Tuchel and Mount have experienced the heights of their careers together, as they both played a part in Chelsea's Champions League win in 2021. Therefore, they have already proven that they work well together.
It has been a difficult season for Bayern, as they were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals against Man City. Bayern were also binned out of the DFB-Pokal at home by Freiburg earlier in the competition.
Mount could play many roles for Bayern, including attacking midfielder, central midfield, left-wing, and right-wing; this could be an excellent versatile player for Tuchel to have.
Mount is priced at 9/4 to reunite with Tuchel at the Allianz Arena.
Recently, Manchester United have thrown themselves in the mix to sign Mount as the Chelsea star faces uncertainty over his future with Chelsea.
United have been encouraged to consider Mount if they fail to win the race for Jude Bellingham, as Real Madrid and Manchester City look set to battle it out for the Borussia Dortmund star.
It had been reported that Mount 'fell in love' at Old Trafford when he was younger, as one of his idols was Cristiano Ronaldo. The 24-year-old would be a great addition to the club because his presence would put pressure on Fernandes and Eriksen to perform and fight for their place in the squad; currently, the United squad needs more depth, particularly in midfield.
Erik Ten Hag could replace Jadon Sancho with Mount on the left as Sancho has struggled to perform this season, and there have been rumours that ten Hag is losing patience with the former Dortmund player.
United are priced at 14/1 to acquire Mount in the summer transfer window.
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