Manchester United are expected to submit a ‘third and final bid’ of over £55 million for Chelsea’s Mason Mount.It comes after their second bid of £45m plus £5m in add-ons was rejected by the Blues, who countered with a request for £60m plus £5m in bonuses.
Mount, who has played almost 200 games for the Blues, was named Chelsea’s player of the year in both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, but now looks unlikely to stay at the club beyond the summer.
He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, scoring twice against Porto and Real Madrid in the quarter-finals and notably teeing up Kai Havertz for the winner against Manchester City in the final.
According to reports , Erik ten Hag’s side feel Chelsea’s valuation is ‘too high’ for a player who will be out of contract next summer, and have accordingly offered less than the asking price.
They also claim that United are willing to ‘walk away’ from negotiations if their new deal is not accepted, with funds required elsewhere in the hunt for a new striker and goalkeeper.
Mount’s form this year has been hampered by injuries as he suffered an ankle injury in February, before undergoing surgery in April to over an abdominal problem. Chelsea did enter talks with him over a new contract, but they broke down in February after failing to reach an agreement on wages.
If United’s latest bid is accepted, Mount will join a number of Blues midfielders who could leave the club this summer. Man City have agreed a deal worth an initial £25 million for Mateo Kovacic, while Kai Havertz looks set to join Arsenal for £65 million.
