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Isaac Johnson

Manchester United unhappy with Chelsea over Mason Mount while two players listed as must sells

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, June 24.

Manchester United unhappy with Chelsea over Mason Mount situation

Manchester United are unhappy with Chelsea as negotiations over a possible transfer of Mason Mount continue.

The United football director John Murtough is understood to have taken a dim view of Chelsea's strategy of communicating United's bids through the club's dedicated correspondents in London.

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Chelsea have rejected three offers from United of upfront fees with add-ons worth in the region of £40million, £50m and £55m. Chelsea are holding out for an overall fee of £65m.

Sources say Murtough's "hands are tied" due to United's finances and there is a precise bidding structure to progress with potential deals.

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Manchester United list two players as must-sells

Eric Bailly and Alex Telles are regarded as the "must-sells" by Manchester United this summer. Bailly, 29, and Telles, 30, are both out of contract next year and would not have their one-year extensions triggered.

Left-back Telles spent last season on loan at Sevilla, where he won the Europa League. The Brazil international has not played for United under Erik ten Hag, who made left-back Tyrell Malacia his first signing last summer.

Bailly has not played for United since December 2021 and he was loaned to Marseille last season. The Ligue 1 club had an obligation to sign the defender if he played a certain number of games but the injury-prone Bailly only played 23 times.

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