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title: "Chelsea: Blues ‘refusing to budge’ over Mason Mount deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2023-02-16T14:10:17Z"
modified: "2023-02-16T14:10:17Z"
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# Chelsea: Blues ‘refusing to budge’ over Mason Mount deal

**[Chelsea](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-news/) are ‘refusing to budge’ regarding midfielder Mason Mount’s current contract offer.**

### The Lowdown: Mount’s future in doubt

The Englishman’s future has been a major talking point at Stamford Bridge of late, with his contract [expiring](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/profil/spieler/346483) in 2024 and talks currently at an impasse.

Mount has continued to be an important figure for both club and country this season, making [30 appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/343346/Show/Mason-Mount) for the Blues overall and also appearing four times for England at the 2022 [World Cup](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/world-cup-2022/).

Now, a new update has suggested that Mount could move on during the summer transfer window due to a reluctance from the club to shell out top level wages.

### The Latest: New update emerges

According to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-liverpool-handed-boost-in-bid-to-sign-80000-a-week-star-after-raheem-sterling-reveal/), Chelsea are ‘refusing to badge’ with their current contract offer for Mount, despite him wanting to be one of the highest-earning players at the club.

Both Liverpool and Juventus are believed to be keeping a close on the situation, with the pair having ‘genuine interest’ in signing the 24-year-old.

### The Verdict: Surely he will extend?

This is clearly a worrying development from a Chelsea perspective, with Mount someone who has come through the youth system and excelled, being [hailed](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mason-mount-joe-cole-tuchel-25285662) as ‘unbelievable’ by Joe Cole.

He has often knitted the midfield and attack together beautifully, registering [70 goal contributions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/alletore/spieler/346483) (33 goals and 37 assists) in 190 appearances, and losing him ahead of his peak years would be a blow.

It could be that Mount has to accept Chelsea’s lower offer if he really wants to stay put, however, so a lot may end up depending on how much he feels valued.

He should be viewed as a massive player moving forward under [Graham Potter](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/graham-potter/), though, and his performances justify an increase on his current [£80,000-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/chelsea-fc/payroll/) wages.