Mason Mount could be on his way to Manchester United this summer after agreeing personal terms with the Red Devils.
Mount, 24, looks set to leave Chelsea after turning down a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge.
Negotiations over a new deal are continuing, but with the England international entering the final 12 months of his current contract, Chelsea could be forced to sell this summer.
Liverpool have also been closely linked with Mount but are close to losing the midfielder with United now in a key position for his signature.
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With a move to Old Trafford on the cards, here are four reasons why Mount should choose United over Liverpool. football championship
Let's start with the obvious. Manchester United will play Champions League next season unlike Liverpool.
Mount has won Europe's top football league with Chelsea and is unlikely to want a move to the Europa League next season.
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That is the problem Liverpool will face throughout the summer as they try to convince players to move to Anfield. Failing to draw the Champions League, negotiations became much more difficult with the Red Devils. wage
Mount has so far refused to sign a new Chelsea contract after refusing to accept the terms offered by the west London club.
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The midfielder wants to receive the same salary as his England teammates and will become one of the highest paid players at Liverpool or Manchester United if he moves this summer.
While both clubs will be willing to pay him high wages, United will likely spend more than Liverpool - with the Old Trafford club often paying their players more.
Cristiano Ronaldo factor
Mount has previously spoken of 'falling in love' with Cristiano Ronaldo while watching him play at Old Trafford as a youngster.
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“I think people have seen the video when I was a kid taking my free-kick with him [Ronaldo]. I always watched him very closely when he was at United when he was young. I love the way he plays, his free kicks," Mount told Amazon Prime last year.
"I'm a huge Pompey fan so I went to see the game when they were at Old Trafford and he scored from that free-kick against David James.
"I was actually in the game, in the area, so I saw it first hand and I think then I fell in love with the technique and what he did, as did he. As a person. is a football player."
The opportunity to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps and play for United might be too tempting for Mount to turn down.
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Reunion with rice? Mount's friendship with former Chelsea academy teammate Declan Rice is well known and the two England internationals are sure to enjoy the opportunity to play together at club level at some point in their career. their professionalism.
While Arsenal are strong contenders to sign Rice from West Ham this summer, United are also believed to be in the game and could increase interest if they are unable to sign. with a rich striker - their top priority in the transfer market.
If either Mount or Rice joins United, it could help convince the other to move north this summer.
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