Chelsea owner Todd Boehly personally wants to keep Mason Mount at Chelsea, according to journalist Simon Phillips.

Mount, who is earning £80k-a-week at Chelsea, is out of contract at the end of next season and Chelsea is yet to reach an agreement with the midfielder over a new contract.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Phillips said: “As far as I know, as far as I’m told, Chelsea want to keep hold of Mount. Boehly personally wants to keep hold of Mount. Mount wants to stay at Chelsea. The big problem is, the terms are so far apart at the moment.

“Ultimately, that means that he could end up leaving. Chelsea have made it clear that they will sell players if terms can’t be met, rather than let them leave as free agents the year after.

“We could be looking at Mount leaving Chelsea this summer unless they are prepared to meet halfway, and at the moment they’re not. That’s why the talks broke down.”