Man Utd line up shock Mason Mount transfer as three of Chelsea’s Premier League rivals monitor his contract stand-off

MANCHESTER UNITED are contemplating a shock swoop for Chelsea star Mason Mount.

In line with ESPN reporter James Olley, United have joined Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis within the bidding struggle for Mount's signature.

Mason Mount has been linked with a sensational switch to Man UtdCredit score: EPA

The Chelsea star has struggled for type this season.

Consequently, he has didn't consolidate his robust type from the earlier three seasons.

Mount has scored simply 3 times and added simply two assists within the Premier League to date this season.

The report suggests Mount might look to go away Stamford Bridge after an absence of progress on a brand new contract.

The 24-year-old is known to be after a big rise from his present wages of round £80,000 per week.

Mount's contract at Stamford Bridge expires on the finish of subsequent season.

Nonetheless, this financial issue has added to an extra stumbling block of Mount not desirous to decide to the kind of long-term contracts handed out by Chelsea in January.

A variety of January signings penned contract with offers which run for roughly eight years.

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This massively offset the staggering charges paid through a course of often known as amortisation, however the threat issue lies in such lengthy contracts with no assure of participant success.

Mount's spot on the membership is below risk after Todd Boehly reportedly flew to Paris for talks to signal Paris Saint-Germain celebrity Neymar.

The Blues are already in line to signal Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig, and will even make Joao Felix's mortgage transfer from Atletico Madrid everlasting in the summertime.