Manchester United are expected to submit a ‘third and final bid’ of over £55million for Chelsea’s Mason Mount, DailyMail reports.
It comes after their second bid of £45m plus £5m in add-ons was rejected by the Blues, who countered with a request for £60m plus £5m in bonuses, according to the report by DailyMail.
According to reports in the Times, Erik ten Hag’s side feels Chelsea’s valuation is ‘too high’ for a player who will be out of contract next summer and have accordingly offered less than the asking price.
They also claim that United are willing to ‘walk away’ from negotiations if the new offer is not accepted, with their funds required elsewhere in the hunt for a new striker and goalkeeper.
Mason Mount, who has played almost 200 games for the Blues, was named Chelsea’s Player of the Year in both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons but now looks unlikely to stay at the club beyond the summer.
He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, scoring twice against Porto and Real Madrid in the quarter-finals and notably teeing up Kai Havertz for the winner against Manchester City in the final.
The 24-year-old’s form has been hampered by injuries this year as he suffered an ankle injury in February, before undergoing surgery in April over an abdominal problem.