MANCHESTER UNITED are “positive” on securing Mason Mount’s services despite having a second bid rejected by Chelsea.
And his asking price is set to be slashed after the 24-year-old confirmed again to the Blues that he will not be signing a new contract extension.
GettyMan Utd have had a second bid rejected for Mason Mount[/caption]
The England star, who will become a free agent in June 2024, had allegedly agreed personal terms with the Red Devils.
Chelsea were ready to sell to help their financial issues and to cash in rather than risk losing the midfielder for nothing next year.
United have had an initial offer of £40million was rejected by Chelsea.
Transfer guro Fabrizio Romano now says that United have had a second offer of around £45m plus add-ons rejected.
But he added that the feeling is still “positive” from United regarding Mount.
That is because “the player has agreed 100 per cent” personal terms and he has confirmed to the Blues once again yesterday that he will not sign an extension with them.
And he says that Chelsea are now willing to slash his price tag from their £70m down to between £60m-£65m.
However, Romano also stressed that United are not prepared to spend all summer bidding for Mount.
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And Erik ten Hag will look for “other targets” unless they get a quick resolution”.
But they are now focussed on a new bid.
And Romano added that they are determined to “close the deal as soon as possible” so the “transfer remains absolutely on”.
Chelsea are successfully managing to trim their squad this summer as they look to ease FFP pressures and offload a number of stars – even at a loss.
Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly have reportedly all reached full verbal agreements on transfers to Saudi Arabia.
The Chelsea winger, 30, goalkeeper, 31, and centre-back, 32, are surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge following Todd Boehly’s mammoth spending spree.
The deals are virtually done for the trio to become the next Chelsea players to make the switch to the Middle East this summer.
That is after N’Golo Kante, whose package in West London expired this month, completed a whopping £86million contract with Al-Ittihad.
Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang could also move to Saudi Arabia as Chelsea continue to clear out their deadwood.
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