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Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is reportedly ready to demand a new contract worth £300,000-a-week, with Liverpool believed to be interested in signing the England international.
Yet the decision could cost the Blues Mount entirely, with the Guardian recently reporting that Liverpool are keeping tabs on the 23-year-old, with Juventus also interested in a move for the England star if Chelsea fail to sign Mount to a new contract in the coming days.
According to the Telegraph, the 23-year-old playmaker has set his demands to the Blues as contract talks continue to stall between Mount and Chelsea, with the midfielder setting the figure that would make the Cobham academy graduate one of the highest-paid players at the club.
And with contract talks with Chelsea stalling, a perfect opportunity could soon be on the cards for the Merseyside giants to swoop in for the playmaker..
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Indeed, whilst it’s unlikely that Mount will find a club that will match his £300,000-a-week wage demands beyond Chelsea, the decision to make such a high price could push the midfielder towards leaving Stamford Bridge, much to the enjoyment of Liverpool.
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Yet despite impressing in Qatar, Chelsea would be foolish to hand the youngster a £300,000-a-week contract.
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