24 Jun 2023 13:44:46
Ed002, if you don't mind, I was wondering whether you would tell us who Utd will be looking at as alternatives to Mount now, or if you think a deal is still likely for him.

Personally I think if Chelsea have any sense they'll soon come back with a counter offer around the £55m mark but perhaps restructured slightly to favour them more or with some other minor concession on Utds part. IMO Utd should take that. However, that assumes Utd actually walk away and don't just instantly throw more money at it, which is sadly not something I trust them to do.

{Ed002's Note - Chelsea has already made a proposal to Manchester United to give them a figure that they would accept. That will be their immediate focus and I would expect an answer will come soon.}

1.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 14:13:12
Think it's safe to say this one will be done for definite. We are useless at haggling and will just pay what they have come back with. Plus side is it seems to be the manager that wants him and not a club signing.

2.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 15:02:10
Mount will get done, both parties want the deal and just haggling over make up of deal or last few million. Interesting to see who we are onto next.
Rumours out there that we still hold an interest in Caicedo, can't see it with the other areas we need but will be a busy few weeks.

3.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 17:56:27
I hope we stick to our guns with chelsea. Be a perfect situation if we got caicedo this year and then mount for free next year. We can't set a ceiling of 50m, then add 5, but now it seems chelsea want a package totalling 65m including add ons. This is just a ridiculous price and man utd have to start operating with some professionalism in these negotiations. Alas, my hopes of professionalism from our transfer team is more than a little skeptical.

4.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 18:13:56
Its pretty obvious how highly the manager rates him. The deal will get done and the whole negotiation tells you it will.
Mount is a very good player, young, hungry and talented .
We didn't pay much less for Fred and that was a while back.
I think the kind of striker we buy will be dictated by the midfielder we buy .

5.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 20:41:32
Caicido is the rumour .
Now that would be a turn up.

6.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 21:12:05
Rather Caceido than Mount tbh, Kovacic goes for £25/ £30m swift as ya like and we getting this nonsense over a player that don’t want to be there with 1 year left, move on, he’s not priority for me anyway. DM and CF and CB and or GK to me are more a priority, Mount can come for free next year if he’s that set on us.

7.) 24 Jun 2023
24 Jun 2023 21:20:01
Ed - have United responded to Chelsea’s proposal?

{Ed002's Note - No idea.}

8.) 25 Jun 2023
25 Jun 2023 17:18:45
Personally would rather Caicedo in and rabiot on a free
Caicedo ads the bonus of being able to cover right back and rabiot can play the am role as well as Mount
Figures might ad up better and with rabiot height a little more aerial presence set plays.