Manchester United and Chelsea will conduct their next Mason Mount transfer talks in a face-to-face meeting after a third bid from Old Trafford was rejected. Erik ten Hag desperately wants the Blues midfielder to be his first summer acquisition but he is being met by a firm valuation stance set by Chelsea.
The 24-year-old's current contract expires in 2024 and signing an extension now appears entirely out of the question. football.london understands that Chelsea were once close to reaching an agreement with Mount over a new deal, but, following his return from the World Cup in December, an offer was no longer on the table.
Negotiations were re-opened and a one-year contract offer was put forward, but Mount did not accept those terms and no new proposal has been lodged since. With numerous clubs aware of his fragile situation, Liverpool, Arsenal and Man United were the ones to all show a serious interest, but the latter is the only club to have submitted a formal bid.
