The 23-year-old homegrown hero first shot to prominence in the 2019-20 season, scoring eight goals in his first senior season with The Blues. Since then, Mount has grown by leaps and bounds as an attacking midfielder.
Guiding his club to a third-placed finish last season, Mount registered 13 goals and 16 assists in 53 appearances across all competitions. He has also racked up 31 international caps for England, scoring four times.
Speaking exclusively to Genting Casino, Wright-Phillips lauded the Cobham graduate.
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The 40-year-old further added:
Mount, whose contract at Stamford Bridge expires in two years, was voted as the club’s ‘Player of the Season’ for the second successive time last month.
Chelsea aim for a defensive rebuild
Ahead of the 2022-23 season, the Blues are aiming to add depth to their squad with quality defenders. This is due to the exits of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
Speaking to football.london last month, head coach Thomas Tuchel said:
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According to a report by The Sun, the London club are pondering a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Rayan Ait-Nouri. The Blues are also keeping tabs on Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, as per a report by Metro, and Sevilla defender Jules Kounde.
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