Frank Lampard hails Portsmouth-born Mason Mount's breakthrough campaign at Chelsea

The Chelsea boss hailed the former Pompey season-ticket holder for a breakthrough campaign where he has set new records at Stamford Bridge and also stepped up to international football.

The 21-year-old has become Chelsea's first academy graduate to make more than 50 appearances in his debut senior season, and toasted a fine campaign with a stunning set-piece goal against Wolves on Sunday.

Mount, who Blues boss Kenny Jackett twice attempted to sign on loan, slotted home an inch-perfect free-kick and teed up Olivier Giroud at Stamford Bridge as the Blues saw off Wolves 2-0 to book their place in next term's Champions League.

The former Purbrook Park School pupil is already one of Lampard's most trusted attacking lieutenants just one year into his senior Blues career - but the Stamford Bridge boss insisted Mount will just keep getting better.

‘He will definitely get better because he is so young,’ said Lampard.

‘When a player comes in and plays in their breakthrough year and is consistently in the team people sometimes treat them as though they are older than they are. But he is still young.

‘You saw his technique from the free-kick. His is a special technique, and only top players can strike the ball that way.

‘His all-round game for the season has been brilliant. His work ethic and training daily is brilliant.

‘He has already contributed a great amount, but he will also get a lot better.

‘This is just the start for Mason at Chelsea.’

In 2018 Mount revealed he snubbed Southampton as a youngster because of his Pompey roots.