Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly held direct talks with Mason Mount last week over his future in what is viewed as a positive development in regards to the midfielder extending his stay at the club.
Mount - who has been with the Blues since the age of six - is yet to extend his deal with the Blues ahead of it expiring in the summer of 2024.
Sportsmail previously reported how there is a contract stand-off between Mount and Chelsea as a significant gap exists between the parties in negotiations.
The England international - who has been the club's Player of the Year during the last two campaigns - is believed to want to treble his £80,000-a-week wages, which would put him in line with the other senior players and new signings.
Official talks between the club and Mount over a new deal have now been delayed until the summer, when the Blues plan to either extend his deal or sell the midfielder - with a £70m price tag touted.
However, according to The Athletic, despite the stand off between parties - which has seen interest from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich in Mount - the club's hierarchy hold the academy product in the highest regard.
And on Friday, Boehly held a conversation with Mount - who has rejected multiple contract offers so far - in which the American reaffirmed the importance of the midfielder to Chelsea and the desire the club have to keep him.
The report goes onto say that this is seen as a positive development as it was previously thought it was inevitable Mount would leave his boyhood club at the end of the campaign.
The talks have therefore increased the chances of the 24-year-old remaining at Stamford Bridge and there is now a belief it is not out of the question he signs a new deal.
This summer is likely to be another huge one for Chelsea as the Boehly-led consortium - who took over in May 2022 - continue to reshape the club.
Along with installing a new manager, with Mauricio Pochettino the favourite to replace Graham Potter in the role, the decision over whether Mount stays at the club is another major one.
As an England international and with a proven track record at the top of the Premier League and in the Champions League, Mount is expected to earn a hugely lucrative deal at whichever club he chooses, meaning on-pitch factors such as a likelihood of trophies, playing time and how to maximise his potential will be key in any decision.
The Blues currently lie in 11th place in the Premier League and return to action with a home game against Brentford on Tuesday.