Mason Mount ready to hold talks over new Chelsea contract amid transfer interest from three Premier League rivals

MASON MOUNT has indicated he is ready to begin negotiations over a new contract at Chelsea, according to reports. The Blues forward‘s current deal does not expire until 2024, but his wages are one of the lowest in the squad. And he is now open to the idea of pledging his long-term future to Chelsea […]

MASON MOUNT has indicated he is ready to begin negotiations over a new contract at Chelsea, according to reports.

The Blues forward‘s current deal does not expire until 2024, but his wages are one of the lowest in the squad.

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And he is now open to the idea of pledging his long-term future to Chelsea – despite reported interest from three other Premier League clubs.

Speaking to The Athletic, the England international 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.”

Mount is on just £70,000 per week – a sum which accounts for just a quarter of the wages incoming signing Raheem Sterling is set to receive from the West London outfit.

SunSport revealed back in April that Chelsea fear losing Mount to either Manchester City or Liverpool if they cannot tie him down to a new deal.

However, Mount has spoken glowingly about new owner Todd Boehly following his takeover from Roman Abramovich.

“After the last game of the season we had a little get-together at the hotel and he [Boehly] was there with the rest of the consortium,” he added.

“It was good to meet them in person and speak to them all. It’s so exciting what the future holds.

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“It’s an unknown, but the way it’s started is really exciting to see what’s going to happen.

“We’re a team that over the last ten years has been up there and pushing and that is where we want to stay.

“Speaking to them about their goals and aims, we’re on the same page. So hopefully that continues.”

Chelsea finished third in the Premier League last season, 19 points adrift of champions Manchester City.

They were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

And in the domestic cups they suffered penalty shoot-out defeats to Liverpool in both finals.