Manchester United are getting closer to striking an agreement with Chelsea for Mason Mount.
After an initial £40 million bid was rejected, Manchester United have returned with a bid totalling £50 million.
The Athletic report this bid for Mason Mount consists of £45 million plus £5 million in add-ons.
Chelsea are reported to have countered by demanding £60 million plus £5 million to make a total of £65 million.
This itself is somewhat of a climbdown from Chelsea, with The Mail reporting last month they wanted £85 million for the midfielder.
That report had claimed United wanted to pay £55 million, and a fee in that region remains a likely outcome.
The Telegraph reported at the start of the month that Mount has agreed personal terms with Manchester United.
Mount would replace Christian Eriksen in the starting line-up at United, helping the midfield to get younger and more dynamic.
United need to agree a fee for Mount to establish a remaining budget to spend on a goalkeeper and striker.
MASON MOUNT: PROFILE
- Mason Mount came through Chelsea’s academy and won the UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup, and European under-19 Championships with England.
- He made his name at Vitesse Arnhem on loan, where he first impressed Erik ten Hag, scoring 14 goals.
- Mount then went on to lead Derby County to promotion, also earning praise from now United assistant Steve McClaren, scoring 11 times.
- In total for Chelsea, Mount has made 195 first-team appearances, scoring 33 times. He says his favoured position is as a number eight.
- Mount’s biggest success was winning the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, providing an assist for the winner. He also won the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.
- He has gone onto establish himself as a regular international for England. At only 24, he already has 36 caps and five goals.
- Mount’s best individual season for Chelsea came in 2021/22 when he scored 13 goals. This past season he found the net only three times.
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