Joe Cole has urged Chelsea to tie Mason Mount down to a new contract as a priority.
Mount's current deal is set to expire at the end of next season and he has yet to agree a new deal amidst interest from Liverpool.
The 24-year-old has received criticism for his recent form, with Graham Potter's side having struggled.
However, former Chelsea star Cole believes that the Blues need to remember how good a player Mount is and the impact that he has made in recent years.
Cole told 90min: 'Mason Mount is probably sitting there thinking: 'I have performed for this club for three or four years now, I won the Champions League, I've been pushed forward in every campaign.