Man City now eyeing swoop for "magic" £67.5m-rated gem, he'd be Guardiola's new KDB - opinion

Manchester City are reportedly hoping to capitalise on Chelsea’s current ownership turmoil with a move for one of their key assets…

According to the Sun, Thomas Tuchel’s side are fearful of losing first-team star Mason Mount to one of their top-flight rivals – namely City or Liverpool – due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the club.

The Blues have been unable to hand out new contracts due to the sanctions placed on the club as a result of now disqualified owner Roman Abramovich’s reported links to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the Englishman currently one of the Stamford Bridge outfit’s lowest earners on £76k-per-week.

With just two years remaining on his existing deal, his current side are fearful that if they cannot agree to a new long-term deal in the coming months then the current title contenders could pounce, with Pep Guardiola believed to be an ‘admirer’ of the 23-year-old.

The report does suggest that the league leaders would not be in a position to bid this summer, although could try to secure his services if a new contract is not signed by the autumn.

It is a mouthwatering prospect just thinking about the 27-cap international plying his trade at the Etihad, with the Portsmouth-born playmaker seemingly the ideal heir to the club’s current talisman, Kevin De Bruyne.

While he may still have some way to go to match the quality and consistency of a man who holds the joint Premier League record for most assists in a single campaign (20), Mount is already showing signs of having the talent needed to be City’s chief creator.

He has already proven his worth against Guardiola’s side in recent times, teeing up Kai Havertz for the matchwinning goal in last season’s Champions League final with a sumptuous