Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has urged the club to complete the transfer of Mason Mount from Chelsea without further delay.
The Red Devils are reportedly on the brink of getting the midfielder on board this summer after making two bids rejected so far.
Berbatov believes the incoming Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will want to keep Mount in his squad.
He believes the Argentine tactician can convince the England international to stay put at Stamford Bridge.
A Chelsea youth product, Mount made just 20 Premier League starts in the 2022/23 season due to multiple reasons, including managerial changes and a pelvic injury. Highlighting Mount’s limited game-time at Chelsea last season,
Berbatov told Betfred, “I was surprised at Mason’s lack of game time at Chelsea last season.
“I’m not certain of the reasons behind this, but now we have to see if Mauricio Pochettino can convince Mason to stay at Stamford Bridge and whether he will be desperate to keep him at Chelsea.
“Mauricio will want to speak to all the players in the squad and see where they are mentally and whether they want to commit to doing their best for Chelsea next season. Decisions will be made once these conversations are held. Ultimately, I believe Pochettino would like to keep Mason at Chelsea because he’s a good player.”