Chelsea will hold out for around €80m (£69.5m) to sell Mason Mount this summer, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
A number of different figures have been mentioned for the 24-year-old’s asking price but, speaking on the CBS House of Champions podcast, Romano said that the Blues will demand a sizeable sum from interested clubs. While most fans on Twitter would be delighted if the Blues received that amount for Mount, some don’t believe that the player will ultimately be sold for that much:
70m for Mount is an amazing price
— FPL Rubber Ducky (@FPL_RubberDucky) May 26, 2023
Good, about time we start applying English tax
— Lunihan (@LunihanV1) May 26, 2023
if we can get 70m thats a good price for him
— goddyyy (@therealgodeanu) May 26, 2023
That’s about 30m more then I think he will go for
— Process FC #FerreiraIn (@crazycfctimes) May 26, 2023
It's a good starting point for a top player.
We have to hold firm the price while maybe hope he may extend from now till July
— Nicholas Benedict (@N1cBenedict) May 26, 2023
hes not even worth 40m
— ✌🏿 (@twrIdd) May 26, 2023
70 is good considering Bellingham is going for 100
— sunny (@stonedimakulate) May 26, 2023
Too much imo hes not worth 40m
— . (@ChelsJayJay) May 26, 2023
Good price
— Mr. Femi (@elenusugarr) May 27, 2023
A lot will depend on Mount and whether he is open to going to different clubs. If he is dead set on joining one team, it will be difficult to trigger a bidding war.
Reliable sources have suggested that the England international is currently favouring a move to Manchester United, but a switch to Liverpool or Arsenal hasn’t been completely ruled out. With that being the case, it could help Chelsea get the sort of money they are hoping for.