Tuchel takes Mason Mount closer to Liverpool

Carlo Garganese

• 29 Mar 2023 15:45 CDT
• 3 min read

Mason Mount has moved closer to a summer move to Liverpool as Thomas Tuchel has not requested to sign his former Chelsea star.

It now seems increasingly likely that Mount will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after contract renewal talks were ended.

Mount’s contract at Chelsea expires at the end of next season and talks over a renewal made no headway for over a year before they were finally stopped.

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Both Liverpool and Man Utd are interested in signing Mount this summer, with the former widely regarded as strong favourites for his signature. Chelsea are asking for £50 million.

And Liverpool’s chances of signing Mount have taken another boost as Bild reported on Wednesday that new Bayern boss Tuchel has no intention of bidding for Mount.

There had been talk that Tuchel could look to sign Mount having made the Englishman a key player for him at Chelsea.

But Bild reports that Tuchel has made no request to sign Mount and in fact believes that Bayern’s midfield is already strong as it is.

There have been a number of reasons why Mount failed to sign a new Chelsea contract.

The main issue was Mount’s salary demands, with reports that he requested €300,000 per week.

Secondly, Mount’s form has plummeted this season and Chelsea no longer see him as a key player.

Mount’s poor form

Mount’s form in 2022-23 has seen him lose his place in the Chelsea starting XI.

Since October 19, Mount has scored just one goal and delivered zero assists for club and country.

His only goal contribution was a 90th minute strike on December 27 to clinch a 2-0 Chelsea win over Bournemouth.

He has been one of Chelsea’s worst performers under new manager Graham Potter, which has led to the Blues plummeting to 10th place in the Premier League.