MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount.
The Red Devils are desperate to land the Blues midfielder, whose Stamford Bridge contract expires next year.
They had three bids rejected for Mount by Chelsea, including the third of £55million last Friday.
That prompted the Old Trafford club to consider pulling out of negotiations altogether, as Bayern Munich circled.
But now SunSport understands the two Premier League rivals have struck a deal.
United will pay £55m up front with an extra £5m in potential add-ons.
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Chelsea had set their asking price at £65m – a steep fee considering Mount had rejected all contract offers and is keen to leave.
Personal terms will not be an issue for the 24-year-old at United.
And that means Mount is set to become Erik ten Hag's first signing of the summer transfer window.
A midfielder has been a top priority for the Dutchman.
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Moises Caicedo, Mohammed Kudus and Taylor Booth were all lined up as possible alternative options should the Mount move collapse.
But now the 36-cap Three Lions man will become a key cog in the Red Devils' side as they return to the Champions League this season.
Mount came through the youth academy at Chelsea and excelled on loan at Vitesse and Derby before becoming a regular at his boyhood club.
He has scored 33 goals in 195 first-team appearances and lifted the Champions League in 2021, followed by the Super Cup and Club World Cup.
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