Man United agree transfer for Chelsea’s Mason Mount – sources

Manchester United have agreed a take care of Chelsea to signal Mason Mount, sources instructed ESPN.

United can pay an preliminary £55 million ($69.4m) with one other £5m ($6.3m) in add-ons.

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Sources instructed ESPN the bonuses because of Chelsea are “strongly dependent” on appearances and Mount’s success at Old Trafford.

Sources added that, with Mount at present on vacation, his medical with United is about to happen subsequent week.

The two golf equipment have reached a compromise after Chelsea initially demanded £70m for the England worldwide. United have seen bids of £40m, £50m and £55m rejected by Chelsea.

Mount, 24, was set to enter the ultimate yr of his contract at Stamford Bridge and negotiations over a brand new deal had collapsed. Had he stayed at Chelsea, he may have left as a free agent subsequent summer season.

He will grow to be supervisor Erik ten Hag’s first new signing of the summer season.

Mount leaves Chelsea having made 195 appearances for his boyhood membership. He was a part of the group which received the Champions League below Thomas Tuchel in 2021.

Mount, who has agreed private phrases with United, will subsequent endure a medical and can be a part of Ten Hag’s squad for the preseason tour of the United States, which begins in New York on July 20.

He may make his United debut in a pleasant in opposition to Leeds United in Oslo on July 12.