Mason Mount set for Man Utd move
Manchester United have around £65million to sign on a new striker following their decision to agree a fee with Chelsea for Mason Mount, reports say. The England international is set to move to Old Trafford after a fee was agreed on Thursday. But Erik ten Hag is hoping more reinforcements follow as he looks to win the Premier League title next season.
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Manchester United were able to reach a compromise with Chelsea with regards to a deal for Mount.
The Red Devils will be paying an initial £55million for the England international, while the fee could yet rise via bonuses.
It’s an open secret that United now want to sign a new striker this summer amid the possibility of Anthony Martial leaving.
And the Manchester Evening News say that, with the club working on a strict ‘fixed’ budget, there’s now £65m left in the kitty to bring in a new marksman.
A decade ago, that would have been enough.
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Fast-forward to today, however, and it’s hard to see United getting a big name for that price.
They’re big admirers of Tottenham star Harry Kane, who scored 32 goals across all competitions for the north London giants last season.
The problem is, however, that Spurs want as big a fee as possible to let their talisman go.
United would need to spend roughly £100m to even have a remote chance of securing Kane’s signature.
And with Daniel Levy determined not to sell to a Premier League rival, it’s hard to see that deal taking place.
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It’s a similar story with Victor Osimhen, too.
The Nigeria international has been on United’s radar for a number of years, with interest dating back to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time in the dugout.
Yet with Osimhen a crucial cog in the Napoli machine, he’s widely expected to stay in Italy instead.
Atalanta want at least £86m to contemplate letting rising star Rasmus Hojlund move to the Premier League.
And Eintracht Frankfurt have slapped an eyewatering £80m price tag on Randal Kolo Muani, too.
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United will need to sell some players to raise further funds.