Manchester United target Portuguese wonderkid as their second summer signing: report

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Manchester United are on the cusp of completing the transfer of Mason Mount after reportedly agreeing a £60m deal with Chelsea on Thursday, and Erik ten Hag has identified the next player he wants to bring to Old Trafford ahead of next season. 

With Mount set to partner Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in midfield, United could still bolster their options in the centre of pitch by bringing in Joao Neves from Benfica.

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Ryan Dabbs
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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.