Manchester United Reaches Agreement to Sign Mount from Chelsea

The Athletic announced today, Thursday, that Manchester United, competing in the Premier League, has reached an agreement to sign midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for five years. The report indicated that after intense negotiations, the London club agreed to United's third offer worth £55 million ($69.39 million) plus an additional £5 million in add-ons. The 24-year-old Chelsea academy graduate made his first-team debut in 2017 and since then has scored 33 goals and provided 37 assists in 195 matches across all competitions for the club. The England international, who also had loan spells at Vitesse Arnhem and Derby County, helped Chelsea win the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup. Last season, Mount played 24 league matches, scoring three goals and assisting two, but he suffered an injury.