{"id":622705,"date":"2023-03-17T03:22:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T07:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=622705"},"modified":"2023-03-17T03:22:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T07:22:45","slug":"chelsea-star-mason-mount-newcastle-united-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/17\/chelsea-star-mason-mount-newcastle-united-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano Reveals Chelsea&#8217;s \u2018Fantastic\u2019 \u00a385k-Per-Week Midfielder\u2019s Stance on Links to Premier League Rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/14\/manchester-united-and-chelsea-interested-gregor-kobel\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> midfielder Mason Mount currently has no preference on which club he wants to join if he leaves Stamford Bridge in the summer, claims <a href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/p\/the-daily-briefing-free-crazy-bid\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. This comes amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-newcastle-set-to-join-mason-mount-race-after-his-father-makes-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> that Newcastle United are interested in potentially signing the Englishman if he decides to leave the London side.<\/p>\n<h2>Mason Mount Yet to Decide His Future in Case of Chelsea Departure<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2376\" height=\"1584\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-622709\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed.jpeg 2376w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/03\/gettyimages-1247631746-594x594-transformed-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2376px) 100vw, 2376px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Romano Reveals Mount Stance on His Future<\/h3>\n<p>Even though Chelsea are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1581677323811635200\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> to have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/17\/star-players-contract-priority-chelsea\/\" target=\"_self\">made it a priority to extend Mount&#8217;s contract<\/a> in October last year, they&#8217;ve been unable to make any major progress in it. Romano adds that the Englishman&#8217;s contract talks with the club have not fallen through yet, but are on standby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/16\/chelsea-interest-confirmed-declan-rice\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea in the Race to Sign West Ham United Star Declan Rice in the Summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old&#8217;s current deal expires in 2024, but Chelsea want to extend his deal to stay with them for a long period. Romano also states that Liverpool are a club <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/13\/mason-mount-ben-chilwell-chelsea-manchester-united-liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">confirmed to be monitoring<\/a> the situation revolving around his future at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>But there are also other clubs who are waiting to know how much Chelsea would want and the conditions of a possible transfer if they wish to sell Mount in the summer transfer window. It could be possible that Newcastle are among those clubs who could be waiting for the Englishman&#8217;s contract talks to break down with the Blues and strengthen their chances of signing him.<\/p>\n<h3>Mount Undergoing Difficult Season With Chelsea<\/h3>\n<p>The 24-year-old is undergoing a tough campaign with Chelsea and has been unable to impress under Graham Potter. He&#8217;s only scored three goals and provided six assists in 32 appearances for the Blues this season before missing the last three games due to an injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/15\/inter-ceo-beppe-marotta-update-on-romelu-lukaku\/\" target=\"_self\">Romelu Lukaku Set for Chelsea Return After Inter Milan Loan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mount, who was hailed <a href=\"https:\/\/m.allfootballapp.com\/news\/EPL\/Cesc-Fabregas-heaps-praise-on-fantastic-Chelsea-star-Mason-Mount\/2494400\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as a &#8216;fantastic&#8217; player<\/a> by ex-Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas a few years ago &#8211; is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-cup\/2022\/11\/22\/jude-bellingham-declan-rice-set-cash-world-cup-bidding-war-hots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> to be demanding a major pay hike as he is currently on weekly wages of <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/1257987\/mason-mount-rejects-200000-chelsea-contract-with-representatives-wanting-same-pay-as-teammate-raheem-sterling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">around only \u00a385,000<\/a>. It remains to be seen if the Blues can convince him to sign a new deal with them, because if they wish to sell him in the summer, a lot of clubs could be on the hunt for his services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount currently has no preference on which club he wants to join if he leaves Stamford Bridge in the summer, claims Fabrizio Romano. This comes amid a report that Newcastle United are interested in potentially signing the Englishman if he decides to leave the London side. 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