Manchester United are looking to take advantage of uncertainty over Mason Mount – and prise the star away from Chelsea
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Manchester United are weighing up a shock move for Chelsea star Mason Mount amid uncertainty at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have only just been taken over by American billionaire Todd Boehly after months of being in limbo. Previous owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned and put the club up for sale, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Now, United want to capitalise on England star Mount's contract running down – something that hasn't been sorted yet, thanks to bigger issues in west London this past few months.
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According to The Sun, Liverpool and Manchester City have also made enquiries about taking the star away from the Blues – but Ten Hag in particular is a big fan.
The 52-year-old first became aware of Mount during his season-long stint on loan in the Eredivisie at Vitesse – and with United looking for midfield reinforcement this summer, a No.8 with such positional sense and creativity would be a coup for United.
Mount has two years left of his current £88,000-a-week deal – but Chelsea will likely fight to hold onto him.
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Chelsea are expected to be bringing in new defenders to replace the outgoing Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger in the coming weeks, while Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja have both expected to rejoin the squad, following impressive loans in the Premier League.
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