Manchester United have agreed to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year deal for £55m, plus £5m in add-ons.
The Red Devil’s were unwilling to match that valuation and, for a time, it appeared that Erik tn Hag would be forced to pursue alternatives.
Mount, will be Manchester United first signing of the summer as they look to strengthen their side.
Chelsea spent £600m last season and needed to sell before 30 June to ease Financial Fair Play concerns.
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It is understood Chelsea preferred not to lose Mount but were unable to successfully negotiate a new contract with his deal set to expire next year.
Mount, who has scored 33 goals in 195 appearances for Chelsea since making his senior debut in 2019, missed the end of the domestic season with injury as the Blues came 12th – their lowest finish for more than 25 years.
Man United finished third in the Premier League and while Ten Hag has prioritised a new striker this summer, Mount’s ability to operate in advanced positions is understood to have made him an attractive option for the club.
Mount won the Champions League in 2021 with Chelsea and started during the side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final.
He also won the Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup with the Blues.
Manchester United will now be turning their attentions to other targets, with extra firepower up front and a more possession-friendly goalkeeper high on the agenda.
