Manchester United are pushing for Mason Mount, having agreed terms with the Chelsea star
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Manchester United have agreed terms with Mason Mount, as they look to seal the Chelsea star imminently.
The Blues have begun a fire sale, with Kai Havertz the most high-profile exit, as the German leaves for London rivals Arsenal. The likes of N'Golo Kante, Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly are all bound for Saudi Arabia, too.
But the exit of Mount to Manchester United will cause most concern among the Stamford Bridge faithful, with terms agreed with the player.
Mauricio Pochettino looks to be losing Mason Mount this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)
According to prolific transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, the deal could be completed within a week.
Chelsea have dropped their asking price, too, requesting £60-65 million for the Cobham talent who won the Champions League with them in 2021. This is thought to be because of Mount's refusal to sign a new deal in west London.
"Manchester United will bid again as said yesterday but insist for quick resolution," Romano tweeted, adding they, "won’t keep negotiating for too long."
This suggests that there is a chance that the Red Devils could pull out of the deal completely, should negotiations draw on – but a similar story came out in the last few weeks regarding Harry Kane's move to Manchester.
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Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur is a Manchester United target, too (Image credit: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
According to The Athletic, the 20-time English champions are, "reluctant to be drawn into a protracted summer transfer pursuit of Harry Kane" – with perhaps similar true of Mount.
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