Man Utd to make formal bid for Mason Mount

Manchester United are expected to make a formal bid for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount soon, but a gap in valuation still exists.

Talks are continuing between the two clubs over the 24-year-old, whose contract expires in June 2024.

United have a price in mind for Mount and will not overpay for the Chelsea academy graduate as he heads into the final year of his current deal.

The club has other targets if the move doesn’t happen, with Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo a player United have a long-standing interest in.

It is thought they have asked to be “kept informed” on any developments regarding the future of the in-demand 21-year-old.

United also like West Ham captain Declan Rice, who is expected to leave the club this summer, although how much they can spend could be dictated by money generated from departures and the outcome of the ongoing takeover process.