Erik ten Hag has received a stern warning from Gary Neville that Mason Mount may not be the best acquisition for Manchester United.
Due to his one year Chelsea contract expiration date, the 24-year-old midfielder has been widely linked with a move to Old Trafford lately.
Now that the two clubs have finalized a deal worth approximately £60 million for him. Mount has also agreed to personal terms with the Red Devils.
The England international will now go through the formalities of joining a new club. After it is anticipated that United will pay the Blues £55 million, with an additional £5 million in add-ons.
While the acquisition of Mount will no doubt delight many United supporters. Neville has questioned whether he will work well with Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes in a midfield trio.
As quoted by the Metro, the former United defender said: “I am surprised about the Mason Mount one, to be honest with you.
“For the reported £60million fee… he is a very good player, that isn’t a question for me. But I look at the players United have got already in terms of Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Fred and Scott McTominay.
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“Do I think Mount is the player to go in and sort all that out? I’m not quite sure. I think you would have been better off going and playing £100million plus on Jude Bellingham. Or £80-100million on Declan Rice and getting something you think can be the real thing.
“Mount would be a very good addition to United’s squad. But it is a lot of money for a squad addition. Does Mount, Casemiro and Fernandes work as a midfield three?”
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