‘Shouldn’t have been in the first place’ – Man City fans joyous as news emerges that the club have withdraw interest in Chelsea star

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club have withdrawn their interest in Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.

Mount, 24, is expected to depart Stamford Bridge at the end of the season after failing to agree to a contract extension, and unlikely to want to lose one of his most valuable players for free, US billionaire owner Todd Boehly could find himself forced into negotiating the midfielder’s transfer.

Wanted by several clubs, both home and abroad, Mount’s future remains uncertain, but Liverpool and Arsenal now find themselves favourites to capture the 24-year-old as Manchester City look to prioritise bolstering other areas.

That’s according to a recent report from Football Insider, who claims Premier League duo Manchester City and Newcastle United will no longer pursue a deal to sign the England international.

It has been claimed that both clubs have weighed up the possibility of making a move for the Chelsea midfielder, but have decided against the idea.

FI adds that Bayern Munich have also shown an interest in Mount, with former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel eager to reunite with the playmaker in Germany.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

@fowlershomer: “Great news..”

@StraightFeat: “Why were we even in race to sign him? I don’t think he would have fit in our set up. Good decision anyways..”

@shalom4PF: “we shouldn’t have been in the first place .”

@BradBaker42: “Didn’t think we were even in this race. But regardless…good!.”

@KhAy_GeE_77: “it was never a possibility for mount to come to city.”

@icoll48: “Thank god for that, but were we ever in the race I think not.”

@BigdealYaser: “This whole time I thought it was a joke”

@mercutio447: “Relief, have no idea what he could give us that we don’t have.”