Fans beg Chilwell to keep Mount at Chelsea as they holiday together but midfielder ‘100% sure’ he’ll leave in transfer
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CHELSEA fans are begging Ben Chilwell to persuade Mason Mount to perform a dramatic U-turn and stay at the club.
The duo are on holiday together off the coast of Spain as they mull over a disastrous season at Stamford Bridge.
And after the left-back posted pictures of the pair relaxing, hundreds of Blues supporters bombarded Chilwell with messages urging him to talk round his team-mate.
One said: “Ben, please get Mason to stay.”
Another wrote: “Chills - get him to change his mind, we don’t want Mount to go.”
But SunSport understands the pleas are likely to fall on deaf ears because Mason is already “100 per cent sure” his future lies elsewhere.
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New boss Mauricio Pochettino is already planning for life without the midfielder.
A source said: “Mason won’t be a Chelsea player next season.
“Lots of Chelsea fans will be sad to hear that. They can plead as much as they want, but the reality is he’s checked out in his mind now and is 100 per cent certain he needs a new challenge and to move away from Chelsea.”
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Manchester United still remain the most likely destination - but the clubs are “miles off” in terms of a valuation.
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Our source added: “Chelsea want at least £80million. But United have so far only offered £55million.
"They are likely to try and meet in the middle with add-ons, but Chelsea are keen to resolve the matter as soon as possible. They don’t want this to linger on forever.
"This could open the door to other clubs with Arsenal and Newcastle interested. But Mount is keen on a switch to United.”
The 24-year-old has reportedly already agreed personal terms with the Red Devils.
His pal Declan Rice could follow him to Old Trafford but Arsenal are supposedly leading the race to sign him.
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