The Chelsea midfielder is out of contract at the end of next season and his failure to extend at Stamford Bridge will almost certainly cost the Blues money this summer to avoid losing him in the form of a transfer.
Despite being keen to tie up one of their most highly regarded youth academy graduates, billionaire American boss Todd Boehly has so far failed to reach an agreement with his No. me.
As a result, with renewal talks failing to make progress, Liverpool, who are in dire need of reinforcements in midfield, have emerged as favorites to sign the England international. .
What's the latest on Mason Mount's contract talks with Chelsea? And to shed some light on the ongoing story, Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg reported on some numbers regarding Mount's proposed new contract.
According to Plettenberg, Mount, who currently earns around £86,000 a week, is demanding a substantial pay rise to bring him closer to £258,000 a week.
#Mount News:
Discussions of a new contract after 2024 remain complicated. Chelsea know that Liverpool are pushing them! #MCFC is also interested in signing him. Biggest problem:
His salary demands it! Understand that there are claims of around 5 million euros to… pic.twitter.com/I0sTmFGEB9
– Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) April 23, 2023
Currently valued at £65m (Transfermarkt), but with just 12 months left on his contract, Chelsea's failure to meet Mount's demands will certainly give Liverpool an edge when it comes to securing the midfielder. It remains to be seen whether the Red Devils are willing to part with this salary.
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Jose Mourinho spoke to Arne Slot after the Feyenoord boss hinted he prefers Pep Guardiola's style following AS Roma's Europa League win over top Dutch players.
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola became heavyweights during their time in La Liga
Pep Guardiola is still under Jose Mourinho.
The two coaching giants became arch-enemies when Guardiola led Barcelona and Mourinho was Real Madrid's coach. And they continued their rivalry with Manchester as United responded to the Catalan club's arrival at Man City by appointing Mourinho.
The bitterness seems to have faded - but it resurfaced the week Mourinho's Roma side faced Feyenoord in the Europa League and Dutch club coach Arne Slot said he has always liked Guardiola's style than the Portuguese.
Mourinho took revenge as Roma won to qualify for the semi-finals after extra time after Paulo Dybala's last-minute equalizer. And then he vented his anger at Slot after first refusing to shake his hand and then confronting him in the tunnel.
The TV camera caught Mourinho's words. He shouted:
"You should watch my Roma team - not just Manchester City! You only study his team (Guardiola) and Napoli. But you should watch our team.
Slot laughed after the incident despite his bitter disappointment. He has emulated his style at Feyenoord over City - and the Rotterdam club are eight points ahead of the Eredivisie and on track to win their first championship in six years. Slot made no secret of his admiration for Guardiola as he prepared for the two quarter-finals against Roma. When asked before the game against Roma if he had researched Mourinho's side, he replied:
"No, I'd rather watch Manchester City games."
Join the debate! Who do you think will win if Guardiola and Mourinho clash again? Let us know here.
Jose Mourinho shouted at Arne Slot after Roma's win over Feyenoord
Dutch TV caught Mourinho shouting at Arne Slot after Roma's win over Feyenoord
Roma's clash with Feyenoord is a repeat of last season's Europa Conference League final, which the Serie A team also won.
Mourinho has rebuilt his reputation in Italy after an uneventful end to his tenure at Tottenham and is on track to claim a second European title in a row after winning last year. Bayer Leverkusen, now led by former Liverpool player Xabi Alonso, is all that separates Mourinho from another European final.
Former Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini praised Mourinho after the game. He was impressed with his coach's ability to produce such a win and called the result against the top of the Eredivisie a 'miracle'. I said:
"It was a great moment that brought the team and the fans closer together than ever before. A moment of communion. “Mourinho always knew what he was doing, so much so that in stoppage time we saw his team switch to a different device. He did the magic, Roma were just a minute away from being eliminated and then had a great reaction, reversing a tragic scenario.
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