Manchester United have agreed with Chelsea for the transfer of Mason Mount. Only the last formalities stand in the way of the transfer of the former Vitesse mercenary.
Mount will be the first reinforcement for United after agreement with Chelsea
Earlier, a transfer from Mount seemed off the track , because United and Chelsea could not reach an agreement in the negotiations. On Thursday, the message came out that talks had resumed and now The Athletic reports that there is also an agreement on a transfer fee of approximately seventy million euros, including bonuses.
Mount previously reached a personal agreement with United, making it only a matter of time before manager Erik ten Hag can officially welcome him to Old Trafford. For the Dutch manager, the England international would be the first summer reinforcement. The 24-year-old midfielder has a contract with Chelsea that expires next year.
Big cleanup
Mount is the next player to close the door behind him at Stamford Bridge this summer. Chelsea is in the process of a major clean-up and has also said goodbye to players such as Kai Havertz, N’Golo Kanté, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovacic and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, of whom Havertz (Arsenal) and Kovacic (Manchester City) also went to a competitor .
It has been relatively quiet at Old Trafford in terms of transfers so far. United are also in the process of signing André Onana, but talks are still in the early stages. The former goalkeeper of Ajax and current goalkeeper of Internazionale is in the picture as a replacement for David de Gea, who has still not renewed his expiring contract .
Just cashing in in Saudi Arabia: Jamie Vardy (36) doesn’t feel like it
In other news from England, Saudi Arabia is busy strengthening the competition by fishing in the necessary players from Europe, but not everyone can be persuaded. Jamie Vardy has decided not to move despite Leicester City’s relegation and the fact that he is in the twilight of his career.
According to Sky Sports, 36-year-old Vardy has turned down an offer from Khaleej FC. It is not known to the medium what the attacker could earn. But it will undoubtedly have been a lucrative proposition. However, Vardy does not like spending a year cashing in Saudi Arabia.
It is not yet known what Vardy will do. He still has one year left on his contract with Leicester City. But it is unclear whether the striker plans to play in the Championship. Enzo Maresca, the new manager of Leicester City, hopes for that.
Vardy has been playing for Leicester City since 2012, which the attacker took over from Fleetwood Town. He has played 427 games for the club so far and scored 170 goals. Vardy was one of the key players in the team that won the 2015/16 England championship.
