has not even formally taken cost as subsequent everlasting head coach but, however the former boss is already preventing a shedding battle to maintain on the membership. The Blues are anticipated to announce the arrival of Pochettino as successor to this week, understanding that the Argentine faces a troublesome activity to trim their bloated squad, and Mount could possibly be the primary participant to go away in opposition to his needs with ready to pounce.
Pochettino to June 2026 as soon as he flies in from Barcelona, with Chelsea poised to announce his appointment because the fifth supervisor to work below Todd Boehly because the American billionaire's takeover.
Nevertheless, the scale of his activity in repairing the broken west London membership is already daunting and it will not be helped in any respect if his former foes Arsenal swoop in to grab Mount from below their noses this summer season.
It's understood that relations between after months of protracted negotiations. The 24-year-old has turned down a number of affords from the membership to increase his deal - together with a one-year extension with a pay rise that was considered a ploy to extend his switch worth.
Mount desires to really feel valued as he faces the most important choice contract of his profession and is anticipating to change into one of many membership's highest-paid gamers. Todd Boehly tried and didn't get him to signal one in every of their notorious seven-year contracts, whereas co-sporting administrators Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart haven't loved any extra success in talks with Mount's representatives.
It appears to be past Pochettino's remit in convincing Mount to remain, even when the 51-year-old has promised to offer the midfielder a central half in his plans subsequent season.
And that places Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich in pole place to the land the England worldwide, with the Gunners eager to strengthen their squad after their defeat in opposition to Brighton all however confirmed that they had misplaced out on the title to Manchester Metropolis.
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Mikel Arteta has made no secret of his want to recruit a central midfielder, with Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo excessive on his listing of targets. Stories counsel the Spaniard is a fan of Mount's skills and if he's to be bought by Chelsea this summer season, the Gunners shall be included within the dialog.
Few gamers embody the high-intensity strategy to soccer within the Chelsea squad higher than Mount does, and shedding him may show to be a hammer blow to Pochettino's preparations for subsequent season - simply as a lot as he could possibly be the lacking ingredient in Arsenal's title push in 2023-24.
Pochettino would detest to lose the playmaker to Arsenal not solely because of his affection for Spurs, but additionally as a result of are many qualities that Mount has in his repertoire that he will surely recognize.
At Tottenham, he discovered it to be some extent of delight that his facet have been persistently prime of the charts when it comes to distance lined and sprints throughout video games, highlighting their spectacular health ranges. And Mount, along with his means to attain and create from midfield, is superb at finishing up urgent directions and making clever runs.
Mount stays a well-liked member within the dressing room and with the followers, and has been extremely praised by all three everlasting coaches that he has performed below at Stamford Bridge - Potter, Thomas Tuchel and particularly Frank Lampard. So it's no shock that Arteta and Jurgen Klopp each large admirers of the Chelsea academy graduate.
And Pochettino shall be determined to make sure retaining Mount - his first and most vital goal on his Chelsea to-do listing - would not finish in failure.