The January transfer window might have closed around Europe, but there’s plenty of gossip swirling around as clubs prepare to make moves in the summer. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals.
TOP STORY: Liverpool circling as tensions … Mount
Chelsea officials are preparing for the departure of Mason Mount this summer as talks over a contract extension continue to stall, according to the Telegraph.
Clubs such as Liverpool, who have been linked with a move for Mount, have been boosted by the news that Chelsea’s ongoing contract talks with the midfielder have broken down, with the midfielder refusing to accept the Blues’ latest offer.
The 24-year-old has rejected what he feels are terms lower than what some of the other players are earning at Stamford Bridge.
Mount has 18 months left on his contract, and if negotiations continue to falter Chelsea will be forced to make a decision on his future, with his contract entering its final year.
Mount was used as a second-half substitute in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Saturday, and his first-team chances have been blocked by the influx of new signings in January.
Liverpool have been linked as potential suitors to Mount, but the Reds are reportedly prioritising a move for Jude Bellingham in the summer.
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