Mason Mount becomes eighth most expensive signing in Man Utd history

Mason Mount might do with a brand new PR workforce.

The Chelsea academy graduate bade farewell to Blues supporters by way of a monotonous, hostage-style video message that savvy viewers established had been recorded nicely in advance because of Mount’s Gazza-inspired barnet which isn’t any extra.

The England worldwide has joined Manchester United in a £60m deal after refusing to increase his Chelsea contract because of varied considerations. Mount had emerged as a star man in west London following his breakthrough 2019/20 marketing campaign and, whereas he is a expertise who divides opinion, there is no doubt that the Blues are worse off with out him.

However, Chelsea’s loss is United’s achieve and the Red Devils have made Mount one of many most expensive signings in their history.

Clubs have been placed on excessive alert after Mount rebuffed a brand new deal from the Blues and it turned clear in the direction of the top of the 2022/23 season the artful midfielder could be leaving this summer season regardless of Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival.

Arsenal and Liverpool each registered an curiosity however United shortly established themselves because the frontrunners. The Gunners and Reds chased different targets to go away the Red Devils with a free run on the Chelsea man.

With his contract at Stamford Bridge expiring in 2024, United had loads of leverage in negotiations however Chelsea actually made them work for Mount’s signature. The Blues demanded £65m; a charge United have been hesitant to succeed in because of Financial Fair Play considerations.

The Manchester membership tabled gives price £40m, £50m and £55m, all of which have been rejected by Chelsea. It would take a fourth bid of £60m (preliminary £55m plus £5m in add-ons) to dealer a take care of the Blues.

With private phrases by no means a problem, a medical was shortly scheduled and Mount is now formally a Man Utd participant.

United supporters will probably be pleading Mount fares higher than the overwhelming majority of the names listed on the above desk. The Red Devils have a fairly woeful success fee in the case of big-money signings.

Discounting Mount, what number of of United’s prime ten most expensive signings have been or have been unmitigated successes? Bruno Fernandes is actually one, whereas Casemiro loved a stellar debut season. We’ll say two then. The overwhelming majority, together with Paul Pogba and Harry Maguire, loved up and down spells at Old Trafford, whereas Angel Di Maria was a definite flop.

Fred actually hasn’t proven sufficient to counsel he was price over £50m regardless of racking up over 200 appearances for the membership. Romelu Lukaku began brightly earlier than fading, Jadon Sancho’s profession is but to ignite and United massively overpaid the percentages to signal Antony from Ajax.

Mount, who has develop into United’s eighth most expensive signing ever, will probably be hoping to observe in the footsteps of Bruno at Old Trafford, not Angel.

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