Exactly how the Mason Mount saga will end is not yet known. What is certain right now is the Chelsea star has a massive decision to make.
It is complicated by the dilemma Mount finds himself in the middle of.
Coveted by some of England’s biggest clubs – and others abroad too - while his boyhood one, Chelsea, have yet to produce a contract offer which shows they value him in quite the same way as his suitors leaving his long-term future in serious doubt.
Young, English, and already with a wealth of experience at club and international level, Mount is considered a unique opportunity by his admirers who include Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United.