Chelsea boss Graham Potter has refused to consider Mason Mount's contract beyond the end of this season.
Potter was asked about the midfielder's situation amid claims the negotiations had been dragging on him.
He said, "Mason, for us, has been great to work with. He has been top. He is suffering like the rest of us because we want to do better and have better results. In terms of the contract, that's between him and the club. I'm the head coach and my job is to work with the players and help them improve. At the moment, we're not doing that as well as we'd like. So that is the focus for me."
Asked if he wants Mount to stay next season, Potter replied: "I'm not thinking about the summer, with the greatest respect.
"I'm thinking about tomorrow's match: preparing the team, helping the team, getting better results and performances, and responding to the bad moment we're in. That's the focus."