Mason Mount and Reece James have known each other since childhood. The duo has been playing together for ages, and now both start for Chelsea.
The two youngsters met as kids at the club’s academy and grew through the ranks together at Stamford Bridge. From the academy days to the Champions League with Chelsea, their friendship started way back.
Both players made their debuts for Chelsea in the 2019 season, with Mount starting in midfield for Frank Lampard and James soaring to popularity in defense in the Champions League.
Recently, according to football. london, Chelsea offered Mason Mount a contract clarity after reaching an agreement with England teammate Reece James.
Mason Mount And Reece James Relationship As Friends Goes A Way Back
Mason Mount and Reece James have had a brotherly relationship since they were nine years old. The two made their journey from academy days to the Champions League, where Mount helped James adjust to his first-team role.
James recalls his friendship with Mount, stating they were and still are good friends. The two originally met at Chelsea Academy, where they competed in tournaments and were allotted to the same (year-born) age group.
Similarly, Mount divulged his nickname for Chelsea teammate Reece James, ‘The Beast,’ since the defender is “fast, strong, and powerful,” he told the Chelsea FC website.
Additionally, he describes James as a modest youngster with wonderful skills who is and will be a brilliant player for the squad.
Mount also praised James for his hard work. “You don’t want to get too near to him in training because he’ll take you off the ball, so you want to keep away from him,” he continued.
Reece James Shared Throwback Snap Including Mason Mount
English footballer James shared an amazing throwback snapshot of his former Chelsea youth team, which included Mason Mount and Declan Rice.
The Blues full-back published the photo, which was taken between 2008 and 2010, on Instagram, and fans loved it.
James captioned the photo, “# throwback #cfc,” with a blue love emoji. Fans of the footballers were quick to notice and leave positive comments soon after the post was released.
Besides, the post was made on April 14, 2020, and at that time, both James and Mount had terrific breakout seasons at Stamford Bridge.
Mason Mount Perfect Message To Reece James
Despite Chelsea’s victory over Aston Villa, James’ absence was felt deeply, and when it was announced the Blues’ wingback would be out for eight weeks, it was obvious at least one teammate was thinking about him constantly.
Following his powerful free kick, which gave Chelsea a two-goal advantage, Mount celebrated the scoring by raising two fingers on one hand and four on the other as a symbol of 24, James’ number.
After the match, the England player tweeted a photograph of his gesture on social media along with the words “For you, brother” and tagged James in the post.
Mason Mount And Reece James’ New Contract At Chelsea
It was anticipated that Mason Mount wouldn’t be too far behind Reece James and Armando Borja when they signed their massive new contracts for Chelsea earlier this year.
James and Mount advanced through the Chelsea ranks together, made their debuts for the squad in 2019 under Frank Lampard, and have remained two of the team’s most reliable players ever since.
Naturally, when their contracts approached their last two years, there was talk of moving away.
According to a recent report by football. london, Mount, who has played several positions under Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, would need to find his finest form and role following the World Cup with England.
It will be difficult for Potter to determine Mount’s best long-term position on this squad and find a reliable setup that can save a season in danger of unraveling right before his eyes.