Negotiation regarding the transfer of Mason Mount appear to be unending as Chelsea have rejected a £55 million bid from Manchester United for the Englishman.
The West London side have responded with a counter-proposal of £58 million in addition to £7 million in bonuses.
Chelsea have also offered to hold face-to-face negotiation to find a middle ground with Manchester United in the interest of all parties involved.
The offer tabled by the Red Devils for Mason Mount included a £50 million guaranteed payment and £5 million in add-ons.
Manchester United are not willing to pay an additional amount to land Mason Mount
United’s hierarchy are very unwilling to part with an additional amount for Mount, and there is a possibility that this could be their final offer.
However, some reports suggest that Erik Ten Hag’s side are open to negotiating if they get a positive feedback from Chelsea.
Manchester United feel their third bid is more than suitable for a player like Mount, who is in the final year of his contract.
It’s left to be seen if they intend to hold a face-to-face meeting with Chelsea in order to get to a positive resolution.
Even though United might not want to increase their amount offered for Mason Mount, they may be willing to discuss with the Blue’s hierarchy on details and structure of the deal.
Mount has been penned down as one of Erik Ten Hag’s priority targets for the summer and the Englishman is said to be keen on a move to Old Trafford.
Reports indicate that there are other top teams interested in him and they are ready to send in a bid for the 24-year-old if he doesn’t join the Red Devils.
Mason Mount can pen a pre-contract agreement with a club outside England in January, a situation that Chelsea fully understands.
Bayern Munich might send in an offer for Mason Mount if he doesn’t join Manchester United
Bayern Munich have been linked with the England International and they might just be tabling an offer for him if he doesn’t join Manchester United.
Thomas Tuchel is currently the manager of the Bavarian side and he is a massive admirer of Mason Mount.
The academy graduate has scored 33 goals and provided 37 assists in 195 appearances for Chelsea.
Mauricio Pochettino reportedly has Mount in his plans and he wants him to remain at Stamford Bridge.
However, the England International has set his sights away from London and he is keen on a move to Manchester.
Anyway, Manchester United are eyeing alternative targets who could produce the goods if the deal for Mason Mount doesn’t pull through.
The 20-time Premier League champions are still interested in West Ham’s Declan Rice and reportedly set to table a player-plus-cash deal for his signature.
Chelsea might eventually bulge after all said and done as their primary objective for this summer is to let go of many players in order to balance the books.
Mason Mount has made it clear to the West London side that he isn’t going to sign a new deal with the club.
