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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies want to be in Mason Mount conversation"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2023-02-21T07:05:28Z"
modified: "2023-02-21T07:05:28Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies want to be in Mason Mount conversation

**[Transfer expert Dean Jones](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) says that [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) want to be in the conversation to sign [Mason Mount](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/mason-mount/) this summer, should Chelsea make him available.**

### The Lowdown: Contract uncertainty

The Athletic reporter [David Ornstein](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1627576403624357888) recently provided an update on the 24-year-old’s contract situation at Chelsea, saying that talks have ‘halted’ while the club focuses on the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) and Champions League.

They are not expected to resume until the summer, when the Blues will decide whether to agree on terms or sell, as Mount will have just [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/profil/spieler/346483) year left on his deal.

Chelsea have already made ‘several’ contract offers to Mount, but they have all been ‘rejected’ by the midfielder so far.

### The Latest: Newcastle interested in Mount

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/newcastle-transfer-news-want-to-be-in-conversation-80k-a-week-star-st-james-park/), Jones says that Newcastle want to be in the conversation for Mount should he become available this summer, although he claims that it would be a ‘big surprise’ if the 24-year-old is put up for sale by Chelsea.

Jones stated: *“At the moment, I’m told it’s really just a watching brief because they’re not genuinely expecting Mason Mount to become available on the market.*

*“I think it would be a big surprise if he genuinely was for sale. But if he is, then Newcastle absolutely want to be in that conversation.”*

[Newcastle news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/newcastle-news-7/)

### The Verdict: No-brainer

If a player of Mount’s quality becomes available, then it is surely a no-brainer for Newcastle to sign him up this summer.

Hailed by Chelsea and Premier League legend [Joe Cole](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mason-mount-joe-cole-tuchel-25285662) as an ‘unbelievable’ and ‘outstanding’ player, the 24-year-old has generally been a consistent performer at Stamford Bridge. He has 33 goals and 37 assists in 191 games for the club across all competitions, which has seen him [win](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/erfolge/spieler/346483) the Champions League among other accolades ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/346483/plus/0?saison=&verein=631&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

Aside from his goals and assists, the England international also ranks in the [top 10%](https://fbref.com/en/players/9674002f/Mason-Mount) for a number of other key metrics for midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues over the past year, so the Tynesiders would be buying a player of real quality if they can lure him from west London.

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