Chelsea hand Mason Mount new five-year contract as they prepare fresh terms for Callum Hudson-Odoi
CHELSEA star Mason Mount has signed a new five-year contract.
The exciting midfielder, 20, will remain at Stamford Bridge until 2024 after putting pen to paper on a lucrative long-term deal this afternoon.
SunSport exclusively told you earlier this month that Mount would shortly commit to a new contract.
And he now looks set to star under new Blues boss Frank Lampard after the pair worked together at Championship play-off finalists Derby last season.
Super Frank looks set to introduce a number of different formations to catch opponents off guard.
And Mount’s incredible ability means he’s set to become a regular in the starting XI.
The playmaker scored in Saturday’s 4-0 win over St Patrick’s.
And he has now committed his future to Chelsea ahead of their pre-season trip to Japan.
A delighted Mount said: “It’s a massively proud moment for myself and my family.
“I joined this club at six years old and it was always my goal to play for the first team one day.
“I’m really looking forward to the coming season now and working hard to have an impact here at Chelsea.
“I’ve been at the club for a long time already and hopefully I’ll stay for a long time to come.”
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: “Mason has come the right way through the Chelsea Academy and has always stood out as a fantastic talent and dedicated individual.
“We have monitored his development extremely closely while he has been out on loan and believe he is now ready to be a member of our squad competing at the top of the Premier League.
“Like another of our Academy graduates, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, we are delighted Mason has committed himself to the club this summer and look forward to an exciting future ahead.”