Manchester United Positive on Securing Mason Mount Despite Second Bid Rejection
Manchester United are reportedly positive on securing the services of Mason Mount, despite having a second bid rejected by Chelsea. The 24-year-old midfielder has confirmed to Chelsea that he will not be signing a new contract extension, which has led to his asking price being slashed from £70m down to between £60m-£65m. United had an initial offer of £40m rejected by Chelsea, and their second offer of around £45m plus add-ons was also turned down. However, United remain focused on securing Mount’s services and are determined to close the deal as soon as possible.
Mount’s Contract Situation
Mason Mount’s current contract with Chelsea runs until June 2024. However, he has confirmed to the Blues that he will not sign a new contract extension with them. This has led to Chelsea being willing to sell him this summer, rather than risk losing him for nothing next year. United have reportedly agreed 100% personal terms with Mount, which is why they remain positive about securing his services.
United’s Bid for Mount
United made an initial bid of £40m for Mount, which was rejected by Chelsea. They then made a second offer of around £45m plus add-ons, which was also turned down. However, United remain focused on securing Mount’s services and are determined to close the deal as soon as possible. They are reportedly not prepared to spend all summer bidding for him, and will look for other targets if they do not get a quick resolution.
Chelsea’s Financial Issues
Chelsea are looking to trim their squad this summer as they look to ease financial fair play (FFP) pressures and offload a number of stars. Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy, and Kalidou Koulibaly have reportedly all reached full verbal agreements on transfers to Saudi Arabia. The deals are virtually done for the trio to become the next Chelsea players to make the switch to the Middle East this summer. N’Golo Kante also completed a whopping £86m contract with Al-Ittihad after his package in West London expired this month.
Conclusion
Despite having a second bid rejected by Chelsea, Manchester United remain positive on securing Mason Mount’s services. The midfielder has confirmed to Chelsea that he will not sign a new contract extension, which has led to his asking price being slashed from £70m down to between £60m-£65m. United have reportedly agreed 100% personal terms with Mount and are determined to close the deal as soon as possible. However, they are not prepared to spend all summer bidding for him and will look for other targets if they do not get a quick resolution. Chelsea are looking to trim their squad this summer as they look to ease FFP pressures and offload a number of stars.