Manchester United could sell two first-team stars to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea, it has been claimed.
Mount enters the final 12 months of his contract this summer, and although Chelsea want the academy graduate to stay there, there have been disagreements over his salary.
With the 24-year-old's future at stake, United have emerged as a prime candidate to sign the midfielder.
According to Sky Sports, Erik ten Hag's team is most interested in the England international, while Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal are also very interested.
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United are said to have made a number of inquiries about Mount's availability this season, with Chelsea ready to sell the player for a fee in excess of 70m. Man Utd splashed money to buy Mason Mount
According to Metro, United could sell Dean Henderson and Scott McTominay to finance a move to Mount
Newcastle are said to be interested in McTominay, who could be attracted by the prospect of regularly starting the first team at St James Park.
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Meanwhile, Henderson has been loaned out to Nottingham Forest for the season, and Steve Cooper's side want the goalkeeper to ensure the long-term survival of the Premier League.
Forest are said to be willing to pay around 30m for Henderson, which could offset a significant portion of Mount's transfer fee.
Henderson is said to have no intention of returning to Old Trafford unless he makes the first choice.
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Indeed, the 26-year-old made him an outcast at United following his scathing comments while on loan at Forest. Henderson claims he was promised the number one shirt at United, making just three appearances in all competitions last season, none in the Premier League.
"Honestly, it was probably the hardest 12 months of my career," Henderson told TalkSPORT.
It's frustrating because I turned down a lot of good loans last summer for that reason, and they didn't let me go.
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"The conversation I had when I left the Euro squad was:
"You come back here to be number one," he said.
I got COVID-19, come back, I should have always been number one, but nobody did what they told me. "Sitting there for 12 months is really a crime, at my age. I told my superiors that I had to play football and let me go."
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