Manchester United Hunt Mason Mount From Chelsea, But There Are Obstacles

JAKARTA - Manchester United are reportedly not going to keep loan players from Bayern Munich, Marcel Sabitzer. Now they are shifting their focus to Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, really wants to overhaul his squad to face next season. The midfield is one that will be fixed.

Reporting from Sky Sports, Mount is Ten Hag's main target. Although there is still no official offer made by the Red Devils management to the Blues.

Reportedly, Chelsea is ready to release the English player with a dowry of 70 million. The value that Chelsea considers a decent price for the young Mount and his remaining contract until June 2024.

MU itself has reportedly reached a personal agreement with Mason Mount. The player has submitted a request, one of which is a higher salary than Bruno Fernandes, MU's flagship midfielder.

The 24-year-old hopes to earn 250 thousand per week, 10 thousand higher than Bruno.

This request is believed to be an obstacle for MU. Of course, the management did not want Bruno Fernandes to feel hurt if he complied with Mount's request.

However, this problem can be resolved if the club helps increase Bruno Fernandes' salary. Especially if you look at the contribution of the Portuguese player, the management will not object.

Mount is currently recovering from a hip injury he sustained in April, leaving him out until the end of the season.

Rumors say the Chelsea academy player has said goodbye to the club after Chelsea were held to a draw by Newcastle United on May 28.

During his time in the Blues, Mason Mount has won one Champions League trophy and one Club World Cup trophy.

In addition to being rumored to be abandoned by Mason Mount, Chelsea is also rumored to be left behind by a number of players such as Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Mateo Kovacic, and Christian Pulisic.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are hunting for a number of players to fill the posts in midfield, rear and forwards. Apart from Mason Mount, Manchester United are also approaching Brentford goalkeeper David Raya and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, as reported by Antara.