Manchester United submit new £50m bid for Mason Mount as Chelsea offer counter proposal
Manchester United have improved their offer for Mason Mount (MB Media/Getty)
Manchester United have tabled a new £50 million bid to Chelsea for Mason Mount, according to reports.
United’s opening offer of £40m was rejected by Chelsea last week, as the west London club placed an initial £70m valuation on the England international.
Mount has just a year left on his contract and Chelsea face the prospect of seeing him leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer next year, which is why they are open to selling this summer.
According to The Athletic, United have returned with a proposal of £45m plus a further £5m in add-ons for the midfielder.
But the report claims that Chelsea have sent a counter proposal of £60m up front and an additional £5m in add-ons.
It’s also claimed that an agreement between the two clubs is ‘edging closer’.
Chelsea would agree to a £65m deal for Mason Mount (Getty)
United are also weighing up whether to enter the race for West Ham captain Declan Rice.
Arsenal have already seen two bids rejected for Rice as West Ham continue to hold out for a transfer fee in excess of £100m.
United are willing to offset the cost by offering either Scott McTominay or Harry Maguire as part of the deal, although both players would need to agree to a move to West Ham.
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