There has been a significant development about Liverpool’s interest in Chelsea’s Mason Mount, even if they may be close to signing Brighton’s Alexis MacAllister.
Football Insider claims that as they move forward with a significant midfield restructuring this summer, the Reds are now in “pole position” to recruit the England international. There’s a chance Liverpool will also close a deal for £10 million less than anticipated.
While Chelsea is eager to hold onto the playmaker, Mount has just one year left on his current contract at Stamford Bridge, and the two parties have been unable to come to terms on a new arrangement.
They are prepared to consider proposals when the transfer window opens because they will not tolerate losing him for nothing this season. Mount has a huge price tag of £80 million from the Blues, but the report suggests a trade for £70 million might be completed this summer.
This implies that if the Reds sign both Mac Allister and Mount, they will have to pay a very high price for the two midfielders. However, Klopp needs more help for his engine room.
Liverpool will likely lose out on a top-four finish after a patchy season, and they won’t want a recurrence of this in the following one. There is a lot of open space this summer because they are also ready to function without James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keta.