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If Liverpool sign Gvardiol then it could be the second issue that they cause Chelsea this summer, with the Anfield outfit leading the race to sign Mason Mount. The England international is out of contract in 2024. 

Negotiations over an extension have recently broken down, prompting suggestions that the midfielder will be sold this summer rather than the Blues letting him run down his contract down and depart for nothing in 18 months’ time.

Although he has struggled for form this season, Mount has consistently been selected by Potter and deployed in numerous positions. Thus, the former Brighton boss would need to find a direct replacement in the transfer market – which could come at a more significant price than the fee they are likely to recoup from selling Mount.

And losing out on Gvardiol to Liverpool, and also watching Mount move to Anfield, would be a painful experience for the Blues.