Ajax want Chelsea starlet Mason Mount as clubs across Europe register interest in midfield prodigy
Blues considering fast-tracking teenager into first team squad but PSV, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon and a string of English clubs have all made interest known
AJAX want to sign Chelsea sensation Mason Mount as a host of clubs across Europe show interest in the teenage prodigy.
PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Werder Bremen and a string of English clubs have all made enquiries about the teenager who is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in the game.
The creative midfielder, voted player of the tournament as England won the Euro under-19s last year, has enjoyed a stunning first season in senior football on loan at Vitesse Arnheim.
His displays have even left Chelsea considering fast-tracking Mount into their first team plans next season.
But the London club are have already been forced to field enquiries about the 19-year-old - with Ajax and German club Bremen both keen to seal a permanent deal.
PSV want him to play a major part in their Champions League challenge next season after the sealed the Dutch title.
Portuguese side Sporting also believe he can provide the creative spark in their side domestically and in Europe.
Bosses at Chelsea have earmarked Mount as one of their brightest hopes to establish himself as a regular first team player at Stamford Bridge and have no intention of selling him.
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Yet if Mount is to fulfil his potential he will need to be playing regular first team football, and with the Blues yet to decide on who will be their manager next season the club have yet to make a decision on the youngster.
SunSport understands the at least three Premier League sides have already sounded Chelsea out about whether a season-long loan can be arranged for next year.
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And there are a number of teams in the Championship who also want the playmaker for a year.
Mount has scored eight goals from midfield for Vitesse this season, but also emerged as one of the best creative midfielders in the Eredivisie.
And the teenager set a Europa League record for creating the most chances by a teenager in the club's game against Lazio in Rome.