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Mount is undergoing a medical with Manchester United today, ahead of his
proposed £60m move from Chelsea.
Sky Sports News understands the deal includes a potential £5m of add-ons
strongly dependent on appearances and success. United have offered the
England international a five-year contract with an extra year option.
Mount has one year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, and United
initially had three bids rejected by their Premier League rivals.
United remain in talks with Atalanta over the signing of striker Rasmus
Hojlund. A gap in valuation exists - but it is thought the player wants to
make the move.
The club also have their valuation of the player and will move to
alternative targets if they feel Atalanta are overpricing the player. United
are also looking at Eintracht Frankfurt striker Kolo Muani.
Meanwhile, a new goalkeeper remains on the agenda. Inter Milan's Andre Onana
is one of a few United are looking at. However, there is a feeling he may be
too expensive, and United continue to look at other options.
Dialogue is still open with David de Gea over a new deal, with the
32-year-old Spaniard officially out of contract.
Erik ten Hag first bumped into Mount when he was Ajax head coach. On loan at
Vitesse Arnhem, the 18-year-old's free-kick led to his side's third goal as
they beat Ajax 3-2 in March 2018.
Ten Hag, then in charge of just his eighth game at Ajax, reportedly tried to
sign Mount for the Dutch club on loan from Chelsea the following season.
Fourteen goals and 10 assists in his first full campaign of senior football,
largely from central midfield, had caught Ten Hag's attention.
'Mount departure an indictment of
shambolic Chelsea'
Jonathan Liew of The Guardian told Sky Sports News:
"Manchester United are getting the better deal, for certain.
"The deal is an indictment of the chaos at Chelsea, the shambolic way the
club has been run over the last 12 months. Chelsea are losing one of their
homegrown stars, a hero of the club, one who has performed well for them, a
real favourite with the fans.
"The fact they can't find a way to keep him, to build a team around him,
says a lot about where Chelsea are, as does the fact he sees Manchester
United as the more stable, long-term option.
"United are getting a player who is still young, who is an international,
who can play lots of different roles and has incredible attitude and
work-rate in attack and defence. Mount is a versatile player who Erik ten
Hag will believe can take United to the next level."
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