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TOP STORY: Liverpool confident on Mount
Liverpool are confident they lead the race for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount amid further Premier League interest, reports Football Insider.
The England international is entering the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge and while the Blues keen on retaining the Cobham graduate, they may be forced to part ways with the 24-year-old to ensure he does not leave for free next July.
Contract negotiations between Mount and Chelsea have been rumoured to have stalled in recent weeks. Mount is eager to become one of Chelsea’s highest-earners to reflect his role at the club, however after a disappointing 2022-23 season, in which he has managed just three goals, his stock has fallen somewhat. He was also ruled out for the rest of the season due what interim manager Frank Lampard described as a “pelvic injury.”
The report suggests that alongside Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United are monitoring the situation of Mount, however, it is believed the Merseyside giants are leading the race for the playmaker.
Liverpool look set for a midfield overhaul this summer, with the likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner potentially departing Anfield in the coming months. Jude Bellingham had previously been identified as a target for the summer, but sources told ESPN earlier this month that Manchester City now lead in the race to sign the 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund star.
The Reds look likely to miss out on Champions League qualification for next season, with Jurgen Klopp’s side nine points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United, which could harm their chances of landing Mount, however they remain confident in securing the midfielder’s signature in the summer.
