Former Chelsea forward Shaun Wright-Phillips has urged Mason Mount to stay at the club for the rest of his career amid speculation that he could leave Stamford Bridge.
In May it was reported that Manchester United and Liverpool were keeping tabs on the midfielder, with both Erik ten Hag and Jurgen Klopp said to be huge admirers of the 23-year-old.
They were hoping to take advantage of Mount’s contract situation, with the England international’s Chelsea deal running until 2024, and at the time Todd Boehly’s takeover of the Blues had yet to be finalised, meaning no extension could be offered.
With the new owners now in place, a new contract on improved terms can be expected, and Wright-Phillips says he could see Mount remaining at Chelsea for rest of his playing days.
‘If Chelsea were to win major trophies and Mason Mount is the standout player, there is no reason why he couldn’t win the Ballon d’Or one day,’ Wright-Phillips told Genting Casino.
‘Mount is still a young player and is still learning to be consistent. He’s played so well and is carrying Chelsea on his shoulders and helped them get into the Champions League, but people need to remember how young he is and that he’s still got a lot to learn.
‘You look at when he came back to Chelsea from his loan spell, he played well when they were under a transfer ban, the season after that, Frank Lampard got sacked, Thomas Tuchel came in and he still played well. It’s normal that he has a dip in form.
‘I hope Mason stays a one-club man at Chelsea and as long as they start to win trophies again, there will be no reason why he won’t stay for his whole career.’
Mount graduated from Chelsea’s academy in 2017 and, bar loan spells at Vitesse and Derby County, has never played anywhere else.
He has already won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup, scoring 30 and assisting 31 in 160 games for the West London side, and is clearly well liked by the club’s supporters, having been voted Chelsea Player of the Year for the last two seasons.
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