Erik Ten Hag is pushing Manchester United to sign Mason Mount as part of a major summer overhaul demanded by the coach. Mount is being sought by Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal and has yet to make a final decision on his future although the England international seems certain to leave Chelsea. Ten Hag is said to be confident he can convince Mount to join United.

The manager made the explicit comments after United’s final Premier League game of the season, a 2-1 Old Trafford win over Fulham, when he said their success this season, the key is to secure a Champions League comeback, which has come despite his failure to return to him during the winter transfer window.

Ten Hag had wanted United to sign Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven in January only for the Dutch international to join Liverpool for an initial fee of £37m (€43m). United signed Wout Weghorst and after Christian Eriksen’s injury, Marcel Sabitzer was loaned out.

“The club knows if you want to be in the top four, competing for titles in this tough league you have to invest, otherwise you don’t stand a chance because other clubs will,” said Ten Hag. “We saw in the winter. All the clubs around us made huge investments, we didn’t, but we’re still successful.”

Erik Ten Hag is pushing Manchester United to sign Mason Mount as part of a major summer overhaul demanded by the coach. Mount is being sought by Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal and has yet to make a final decision on his future although the England international seems certain to leave Chelsea. Ten Hag is said to be confident he can convince Mount to join United.

The manager made the explicit comments after United’s final Premier League game of the season, a 2-1 Old Trafford win over Fulham, when he said their success this season, the key is to secure a Champions League comeback, which has come despite his failure to return to him during the winter transfer window.

Ten Hag had wanted United to sign Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven in January only for the Dutch international to join Liverpool for an initial fee of £37m (€43m). United signed Wout Weghorst and after Christian Eriksen’s injury, Marcel Sabitzer was loaned out.

“The club knows if you want to be in the top four, competing for titles in this tough league you have to invest, otherwise you don’t stand a chance because other clubs will,” said Ten Hag. “We saw in the winter. All the clubs around us made huge investments, we didn’t, but we’re still successful.”

The bidding process has been going on for six months and there are concerns it will affect United’s transfer plans.

Ten Hag’s priorities this summer are a striker – a dream signing would be Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane – and a dynamic No. 8, a position Mount could fill. The 24-year-old has just one year left on his contract with Chelsea, who do not want to let him go for a free next summer.

Also, because Mount is an academy product, any transfer fees Chelsea receives for him will turn out to be pure profit, which is important when they need to balance the books after Spending heavily so far under the new owner and being eager to give incoming head coach Mauricio Pochettino enough money to transfer.

It remains to be seen how much Chelsea will demand for Mount.

He appeared to be saying goodbye as he took part in Chelsea’s traditional season-ending showdown following Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle United. Mount was not fit enough to play but came out after that.

If he signs for United it will be a serious blow to Liverpool, especially as Jurgen Klopp has identified him and Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister as key players in the rebuilding of the season. his own summer.