Mason Mount is now a top summer transfer target for Manchester United as the Red Devils prepare for next season.
According to reports, Erik Ten Hag is keen on signing the prolific Chelsea midfielder in the summer and is hoping to wrap up a deal as soon as possible.
Mason Mount is ruled out of Chelsea’s last games this season due to injury but has been targeted by top European clubs in the summer transfer window.
Mount has a year remaining in his Chelsea contract. Contract renewal talks between him and the club has stalled due to his pay parity demand and increased wage offer which has been rejected by Chelsea.
The contract renewal deadlock has triggered speculations on Mason Mount’s imminent exit from Stamford Bridge with Manchester United reportedly ready to take advantage of the situation.
According to Daily Mail, Manchester United are closely monitoring Mason Mount’s situation at Stamford Bridge and are ready to land the England star.
The report adds the Red Devils are ready to launch a £55m bid for Mason Mount in the summer with Erik Ten Hag hoping to seal a deal immediately.
Sources close to the Old Trafford club reveals Manchester United are set to swing into talks with Chelsea at the end of the season.
Bayern Munich and Liverpool are top on the list of clubs interested in signing Mason Mount at the summer. However, Manchester United are hoping to take the pole position on the race for the midfielder by trying to commence talks immediately.
Chelsea were keen on extending Mason Mount’s contract but face an uphill task of convincing the England star to take a lesser wage than his Chelsea pal Reece’s James, who pockets £250,000 weekly.
Reece James and Mason Mount are Chelsea homegrown players. Mount earns £80,000 weekly at Chelsea hence his demand for a pay parity in the proposed new contract by the club.
With the Blues’ £600m transfer splurge in the last two transfer windows, Mason Mount’s Chelsea future is uncertain.
The Blues are effectively shored up against next season in the middle of the park and are looking to offload and downsize the overbloated squad in the summer.
Sources close to the club reveal Chelsea are ready to part ways with Mount but at the right offer. Daily Mail reveals the Blues will demand £85m for the out-of-favor midfielder but may not likely sell him to rivals in the Premier League like Manchester United despite the optimism in Ten Hag’s camp.
Former Chelsea star Oscar wants Chelsea to keep Mason Mount
Amid the array of interests milling around Mason Mount, former Chelsea star, Oscar, has asked the club to retain the player.
Speaking on talkSports, Oscar insisted Chelsea should keep Mason Mount despite the arrivals of new youngsters in the squad.
“When you have a difficult season, a lot of people think that the players don’t deserve to stay in the team anymore.
“But I think Chelsea have a lot of good young players. Sometimes it’s better to keep these players and see if the coach wants these players for the team. Maybe he [Mount] can come back to play at the level that he can play at,” he said.
Mason Mount made his Chelsea debut in 2019 and has made 198 appearances for the club, scoring 33 goals.
This season, he has made 24 appearances scoring four goals with three assists.
Incoming Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino have reportedly indicated interest in working with Mount, who has established his Chelsea career under three managers at the club – Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel, and Graham Potter.
Nevertheless, Chelsea are not keen on retaining the player with the contract renewal deadlock and are ready to cash out in the summer.
How many goals has Mason Mount scored for Chelsea?
Mason Mount has scored 33 goals for Chelsea since making his first senior debut for the club in 2019. He has made 193 appearances for the club.
When did Mason Mount join Chelsea?
Mason Mount joined Chelsea as a young teenager in 2005, training at the club’s Cobham Academy before making his first senior debut for the club in 2019.
How much is Chelsea paying Mason Mount?
Mason Mount signed a five-year contract worth £4.16m every year. His weekly wage at the club is £80,000.
