Chelsea switch focus to new Mason Mount contract, Liverpool target set to sign new deal at AC Milan – Paper Round

Mount next for Chelsea After Reece James signed a new contract at Chelsea on Monday, the club will switch their attention to tying down Mason Mount to a new deal, the Telegraph reports. Following a summer of heavy spending after Todd Boehly's arrival, the next port of call is contract renewals, and Chelsea will look to raise Mount's salary to make him among their top earners. Not has two years left in his current deal, with talks are under way with the 22-year-old's representatives.

Ad Paper Round's view: The boy bleeds blue so this renewal should be smooth sailing, so long as Mount and his team feel he is getting a fair deal compared to his team-mates and especially the new arrivals who may have been promised riches at Stanford Bridge. Nevertheless, it would be no surprise to see this new deal wrapped up soon. Premier LeagueJames commits to Chelsea with bumper six-year contract deal11 HOURS AGO ** Leao extension The prospect of Rafael Leao being handed a new contract at AC Milan is a fresh blow for Liverpool, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Leao was instrumental in Milan winning Serie A last season, and discussions are under way over a new deal for the forward, who had a £127m release clause in his old contract. Along with Liverpool, both Real Madrid and Chelsea have targeted the 23-year-old forward. Paper Round’s view: In this post-deadline day week it is fair to say the gossip columns are light on material, and so Liverpool Echo have done their best here to make a story.