CHELSEA star Mason Mount is struggling to agree a new contract at the club, according to reports.
The England international has 18 months left on his current deal.
Mount has been discussing his future with Chelsea but there is yet to be a major breakthrough in the negotiations.
The Telegraph are reporting that talks have reached a stalemate.
And the West London side are already beginning to draw up a list of potential replacements with Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini and Villarreal ace Yeremy Pino on their shortlist.