Mason Mount contract talks ‘reach a stalemate’ with 18 months left on his Chelsea deal – with Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini and Villarreal’s Jeremy Pino potential options if England star doesn’t commit
- Mason Mount is nearing the end of his current deal with boyhood club Chelsea
- The England international has just 18 months remaining on his contract
- According to reports, negotiations over a new deal have come to a standstill
- He’s been in talks over a new deal since summer but those are yet to progress
Mason Mount’s talks over a contract extension at Chelsea have ‘reached a stalemate’, according to reports.
The England international is set to enter the final 18 months of his current deal at Stamford Bridge and the Blues are keen on securing Mount to a new long-term contract.
But with negotiations failing to progress, the west London side have already began drawing up a shortlist of names to potentially replace the 23-year-old midfielder.
Mason Mount’s contract talks at Chelsea have come to a stalemate, according to reports
According to the Telegraph, the England star has been in discussions over a new deal since the summer – though there is yet to be a significant breakthrough.
With his current contract expiring at the end of next season, it’s expected that further talks will take place over the coming months.
Should they be unsuccessful in their attempts to convince Mount to stay at the club, Todd Boehly and his staff have already drafted up a shortlist of replacements.
Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini and Villarreal winger Yéremy Pino are two names that have been mooted to join the club should Mount choose to see out his deal.
The midfielder is set to enter the final 18 months on his current deal with the west London side
Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini has been tipped to replace Mount should the Englishman leave
Mount has been a long-standing member of the Chelsea first team, having come through the academy, and has now become a main feature of Graham Potter’s side.
The midfielder has made an appearance in every single game of Potter’s tenure in west London and has helped contribute two goals and two assists in the league.
The 23-year-old is nearing the end of his five-year deal signed in 2019, when he returned from his successful loan spell with Championship side Derby.
Villarreal’s Yeremy Pino is another name that has cropped up as a possible replacement
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