Man Utd have agreed £60m deal with Chelsea for Mason Mount; England international set to sign five-year contract at Old Trafford with option of a further year; Mount has now completed his medical
Mason Mount has completed his Manchester United medical ahead of his proposed £60m move from Chelsea.
Contracts are now being finalised and a formal announcement expected in the next 24 hours. The deal is £55m initial payment plus £5m in performance related add-ons.
The deal includes a potential £5m of add-ons strongly dependent on appearances and success. United have offered the England international a five-year contract with an extra year option.
Mount has one year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, and United initially had three bids rejected by their Premier League rivals.
United remain in talks with Atalanta over the signing of striker Rasmus Hojlund. A gap in valuation exists – but it is thought the player wants to make the move.
The club also have their valuation of the player and will move to alternative targets if they feel Atalanta are overpricing the player. United are also looking at Eintracht Frankfurt striker Kolo Muani.
Meanwhile, a new goalkeeper remains on the agenda. Inter Milan’s Andre Onana is one of a few United are looking at. However, there is a feeling he may be too expensive, and United continue to look at other options.
Erik ten Hag first bumped into Mount when he was Ajax head coach. On loan at Vitesse Arnhem, the 18-year-old’s free-kick led to his side’s third goal as they beat Ajax 3-2 in March 2018.
Ten Hag, then in charge of just his eighth game at Ajax, reportedly tried to sign Mount for the Dutch club on loan from Chelsea the following season. Fourteen goals and 10 assists in his first full campaign of senior football, largely from central midfield, had caught Ten Hag’s attention. READ MORE
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