Manchester United have taken a big step towards completing the signing of Chelsea star Mason Mount this summer. The likes of United, Liverpool and Arsenal are all seriously interested in completing a transfer for Mount, football.london understands.
The England international is entering the final 12 months of his current deal at Stamford Bridge with talks over a renewal proving unsuccessful so far. A source told football.london that just before the FIFA World Cup that took place last year, Mount was optimistic an agreement could be reached.
There was an understanding to see eye-to-eye on an agreement with Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, where imaging rights – which have proved to be a big obstacle in negotiations – were agreed on. However, with a new-look transfer team in place at Chelsea following the World Cup, the offer presented to Mount and his entourage was no longer on the table.
