Chelsea And Mason 'far apart' From Reaching Common Ground Round On Contract Renewal Terms

Chelsea are still relatively far apart in terms of matching the terms Mason Mount demands to sign a new contract, as per CBS Sports’ Ben Jacobs.

He spoke on the Blues Brothers YouTube channel and said: “The preference for Mount is to renew, but the terms have to be right. The Liverpool interest is genuine, for the summer, not for now

“Because of that, Chelsea can relax a little towards the close of the window, because Mount is going anywhere in the next eight days. They will pick it up in February when they’ve got a little bit more time and things have calmed down.

“The expectation is the direction of travel is the renewal, but we have to say based on the talks so far, the terms that Mounts want and the terms Chelsea have offered are relatively far apart. The confidence Chelsea has is that Mason Mount remains in love with Chelsea.”

Mount’s current deal is set to expire in 2024, with the Englishman reportedly asking for a prominent wage raise to sign a new long-term deal with the club.

He has made 27 appearances for Chelsea this season, scoring 3 goals and providing 6 assists.