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On Friday, United's last offer of Ł50 million plus Ł5 million in add-ons was rejected by Chelsea. Prior to that, United had threatened to withdraw if their offer was not accepted, but club officials were reportedly leery of another drawn-out trade dispute.
Sources have told 90min that communication between the two parties is still ongoing despite their close valuations of Mount falling on different sides of the Ł60 million threshold.
Mount has just one year left on his deal, and United are determined they won't pay more than necessary for him. They also think Chelsea's demands are excessive for a player with such a short contract.
Chelsea has reduced their Ł70 million asking price and has made a counteroffer of Ł58 million to United's offer.
Although the two sides are now Ł10 million apart in valuation and neither is showing any indications of bending, United is still hopeful that a deal can be reached and has not turned them down.
Although a deal is far from guaranteed at this time, United is looking into potential alternatives and is well-known for its admiration of Juventus' Adrien Rabiot. Although a number of teams are rumored to be eager to entice the Frenchman away, he may still decide to stay in Turin despite being available on a free transfer this summer.
Chelsea is ready to make a profit from Mount, whose sale would undoubtedly make a significant contribution to their financial stability, but only at the correct price.
After reaching agreements to part ways with a number of first-team players this month, the Blues have already seen their financial situation improve.
Kai Havertz is close to joining Arsenal for Ł65 million, Mateo Kovacic is about to sign with Manchester City for up to Ł30 million, and Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, and Hakim Ziyech are all about to move to Saudi Arabia for a combined total of about Ł40 million.Man Utd has made three offers to Chelsea for Mason Mount, all of which have been turned down. The Red Devils' most recent offer of Ł55 million was swiftly declined.
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